Fireplace

I can understand where Bumpy is coming from. If the RV is large enough then great if you like the artificial look.
I grew up with fireplaces in almost every room. They were coal, then in this country wood. I understand the comfort of being cozy in front of a fireplace, the smell of wood and the crackling.
When we looked for a TT We agreed on no fireplace. We just don't like the artificial look, sound and no smell of wood.
It is interesting to hear all the comments on the OP question...do they heat well? Apparently they do the job. I guess to some it comes down to the look of one that might make the decision. To each his own!

We have a fireplace in our unit because it came standard not because we ordered it special. Upon first impression we thought it was kind of a rinky dink piece of sizzle and not really needed and not really all that functional.

However, after having used the RV for several years, the fireplace is most often used with a fan to blow the hat toward the front as the only heat source used when we are parked in a RV Park when electric is included in the site rent. The imitation flame is kind of mesmerizing and sleep inducing.

We do have a concern about how really safe it is for heating since there is a whole bunch of combustible wood surrounding the fireplace unit. This causes us to turn the fireplace off just before retiring for the evening. We may just be paranoid.

tmoore2 wrote:
If you buy a trailer off the lot and it had a fireplace instead of ordering one without a fireplace I wonder how much a dealer would charge to remove it ?

I took mine out to add different speakers, the cord just plugs into a receptacle and it's attached with about a dozen screws from the front, just a couple minutes to remove.

tmoore2 wrote:
If you buy a trailer off the lot and it had a fireplace instead of ordering one without a fireplace I wonder how much a dealer would charge to remove it ?

Ask them.....They are very easy to remove...When you purchase a unit, you should have a manual for just about everything that has been installed in the unit. I have a pamphlet for mine and it shows install and removal....If you remove it, you have a "hole" where the fireplace was located....may want a "back-up" plan before you remove the unit .....

One of the most used features in our RV. Grandchildren like to sit in front & watch it when they get up. We also use space heaters when cold. Find them more of a nuisance.

If you buy a trailer off the lot and it had a fireplace instead of ordering one without a fireplace I wonder how much a dealer would charge to remove it ?

We don't have one now, but am looking at putting one in. Saw one at Costco that would do the job, under $150.

Adds to any romantic evening. But only for those who appreciate this kind of stuff...

We enjoy ours and we can turn off the heat feature and just see flames.

I too was never a believer, always used a portable heater or two, our latest 5ver came with a few "show" free things thrown in, one was the fireplace and just love it, we use it more that the two portables we still take with us.

TakingThe5th wrote:
Our fireplace keeps us comfortable down to freezing temps. Using the furnace and fireplace together works well too and we use less propane. I thought the fireplace was a foolish worthless feature when I first saw them but I was wrong.

+1 Great addition.