Regal Flame Utopia Ventless Indoor Outdoor Fire Pit Tabletop Portable Fire Bowl Pot Bio Ethanol Fireplace in Black - Realistic Clean Burning Like Gel Fireplaces, or Propane Firepits

The white "cotton pad" rectangle that comes in the box is the wick, and it's made of ceramic wool. It will never burn. It's there to stretch the fuel into a miniature horizontal wall. You can lower the flame an inch by stuffing the wick down and raise the flame (within reason) by tugging the wick up half an inch. The fuel burns VERY quickly (30m) and yes, yes, with a mild fuel smell. Not dense like natural gas or propane. Barely there. No one in my family cares. It's pretty and gives a useful amount of heat up close. I haven't tried marshmallows because I don't want to get food on it. Not fun to clean. But most of all, it's as safe as you're going to get for having a literal open flame in a metal box on your dining table. I've literally spilled the fuel, didn't notice, lit the flame... and the burning spilled fuel evaporated so quickly we barely had time to register "wait fire?" before it was gone on its own. Nothing was harmed at all. Not that anyone's advising you test it. Fire is fire. Use smart caution and enjoy the hell out of this little thing. Be prepared to continuously invest in the fuel replacement wick if your wick becomes physically destroyed. (Otherwise it will last longer than you and I will live.) The replacement wick is called Regal Flame Ventless Bio Ethanol Fireplace Fuel Ceramic Wool Wick Sponge. Not sure what dimensions to purchase. My cats shredded my wick so I need to replace.

I love this table top fire place. It was a bit smaller than I expected but I love the fact that you can take it and place it any where you want - indoors and outdoors. The only caveat is that you have to let the device cool down before adding more fuel (which must be purchased separately). When the reservoir is filled the flames last about 45 minutes and it takes about 20 minutes to cool down - so if you can afford it - a second one would be a good idea so they can be swapped out to keep the ambiance going. I used Celestial Fire Glass High Luster, 1/4" Reflective Tempered Fire Glass in Platinum Moonlight, "around" the reservoir to add additional reflection and it works great - really makes the light reflect.

The media could not be loaded.  This is a pretty cool item. I took off a star for the following:1. It doesn’t burn long enough. When it goes out, you can’t re-fill until it cools off. So I wish it had a deeper well.2. The box is made of a rough metal. I wiped it with a paper towel, and now there’s white lint stuck to it that I cannot get off. I thought it would have a smoother, brushed finish.That said, the positives outweigh the negatives. I’ll probably purchase a second unit so I can light it when the first one goes out if I’m still entertaining.You can sprinkle some fire glass around the outside of the well. It works fine and looks nice.I bought denatured alcohol, based on other reviews. It works perfectly and is much cheaper than what’s sold on Amazon with this item. $12 for a gallon.It puts out a nice little amount of heat for sitting around a picnic table. The fuel says not to use it to cook, so I wouldn’t plan on roasting marshmallows or hot dogs on it.The instructions don’t mention the piece of cotton that comes in the well. I thought it was packing material and almost threw it away. It’s actually the wick. Pour the fuel over it and light it. You can use it over and over.I use mine under a 12x10 gazebo and there are no issues with heat.I highly recommend this for your outdoor space!

Love, love this little thing!! I've seen different reviews saying it doesn't burn long and gives no heat. Everything being relative, mine burns for close to an hour, which i think it's acceptable, and it has actually raised my thermostat 2 degrees while burning. Of course it's not going to heat a room but it would take the edge off a little during a power outage. It also can burn plain denatured alcohol which is much cheaper. A plus because I use mine almost daily.

We moved and our new condo has no fireplace. We used to really enjoy our fireplace and missed it. We thought we'd give this thing a try. It really does the trick. It produces a nice flame and even some heat. It's incredibly easy to assemble and stores compactly. It doesn't burn very long (maybe 1.5 hours at most), but that is usually sufficient time for us.

It's a very cute table top. It adds great ambiance to the room. I do love it BUT there are two Down falls. The tank for the fuel is small so it only burns for 30-40 minutes. The fuel is expensive and you get about three fillings per bottle. Once it goes out you must wait for it to cool completely before filling which of course makes since. Will I buy another? It's possible. Maybe larger if tank is longer to get alitte more time with it....but you still face the fuel cost. I read on another post that you could by denatured alcohol and it works fine and is much cheaper. I'm going to give that a try.

Purchased this product and cost 50$ whatever then didn't come with atleast one bottle of fuel. Fuel costs 30$ so 80$ to basically have a big candle that only burns 15 to 20 minutes then you wait 15 to 20 for it to cool down then refill it one 30 dollar bottle lasts for 3 to 4 refills so do the math it's not worth it. Some say there is a similar product that burns almost 2 hours but I have yet to find that product.

This looks wonderful on an outside table, but even after filling it up completely, the flame didn't even last all the way through dinner. And the fuel is expensive! If I had known it lasted such a short time, I would not have bought it.