Dimplex CS33116A Compact Electric Stove Review

The quality-built Dimplex CS33116A Compact Electric Stove, realistic flame technology is used for a beautiful 3D appearance to enhance your home and its décor. Place it your home or office for a mesmerizing and captivating experience. The traditional style stove has handcrafted logs and shows the true artisanship in this stylish electric stove. The firebox is made of steel and the front door gleams with its Gothic arch embellishment. It provides on-demand heat with a thermostat and the faux flame operates with or without heat. A hand-held remote is included for your convenience and operates in the same room with you.  A small TV about 19-inches or less can be placed on top. Enjoy the dancing and flickering flames with or without heat.

Product Details

• Power: 1350 Watts/5115 BTU/110-120 Volts/60 Hz/13 Amps
• Dimensions: 20“ W x 23-1/8” H x 11-5/16” D
• Heating Area: 400 square feet
• Cost to Operate: 1¢ /hour flames 9¢ /hour flames and heat
• 6-foot electric cord, UL Listed
• Thermal Overload Protector
• Weight: 37.6 pounds
• 1-year warranty provided; 90 days on parts

It is cool to the touch and children and pets will not be burned. Simply plug into a 3-prong grounded 120-Volt electrical outlet.

NOTE: The quiet fan-forced heater draws 13 Amps when on, when any other devices are plugged into the same circuit. Do not plug other devices into the outlet with the electric stove on it. It can cause a fuse to blow or circuit breaker to trip on what are usually 15 Amp circuits and this stove pulls 13 Amps. If you need an extension cord, be sure it is AWG compatible with the stove’s cord. This stove draws 1360 Watts when operating with the heating element on. A typical 15 Amp circuit will trip at 1800 Watts, so there isn’t much of a margin.

The compact size of the electric stove allows it to be easily moved to different rooms. Being electric, there are no ashes to clean, or chimneys and vents to deal with.

Authentic Flame Effect

The innovative electric fireplace from Dimplex has the world’s most realistic 3D flame effect that looks like real flames flickering with or without heat. The patented flame technology along with handcrafted logs makes the stove look even more real.

Superior Product Quality

The tough steel sides and the MDF top are of superior quality with a matte black finish ensuring durability for the electric stove. The handcrafted logs are used for the authentic look along with metallic highlights and door adornment showing this stove in its best light!

Easy to Set up and Operate

Remove the electric stove from the box. It is assembled and ready to plug in. It might have durable plastic legs to attach taking about 5 minutes. The stove is a breeze to operate with the included remote control. The heater disperses warm air low from the front. Put the included batteries into the remote, and you’re ready to go!

Safe to Use

A benefit of using an electric fireplace is it has a cord that plugs into a regular wall outlet. After you plug the fireplace in and turn it on, the lights create a realistic appearance of flames on a sculpted log. Since the flames are not real, there is no gas being pumped into the unit. That means you don’t have to worry about gas or smoke in your home. You’ll have the look and feel of a real fire but no worries of inhaling potentially toxic fumes.

The front glass is tempered and is always cool to touch, even when in operation making it safe for children and pets, since it poses no risk of burning or getting hurt. This electric stove produces no harmful carbon monoxide since there is no combustion from wood logs or gas, and it does not pollute the environment.

Excellent Design and Engineering

The thermostat control system saves energy and easy and the remote control system provides on-demand heat. The excellent design and engineering demonstrates this fact with the superior quality that satisfies customer needs. The quality fan confirms a noise-free are and with the efficient heat circulation for soothing warmth by the fire.

It is a lot of upkeep and maintenance to own a real fireplace.
That is another reason why an electric fireplace is an easier alternative. Because they don’t burn real wood, the maintenance requirements are significantly lower than other types of fireplaces. Also, there is no chimney to clean. All you do is turn it on when you want to and turn it off when you’re done. It’s that simple.

Final Thoughts

Customer reviews have given this electric stove 4.1 out of 5-stars and that is impressive. Cuddle up to your fire enjoying the moment with its dazzling flickering flames. You can run it without heat during warm times and with heat during cooler times. You can always have the flames without heat. When you operate the electric stove for the first time, you might get a strange odor and that will go away. If you want the crackling sound of real logs burning, you can buy a CD and play it on your player. Enjoy your elegant old-world charm with contemporary performance that will last you a lifetime.