Touchstone 80024 50" Stainless, Electric Fireplace with Bluetooth Speaker – AudioFlare

The media could not be loaded.  I was looking specifically for an electric fireplace that meets these two criteria:1. Thin enough to be installed fully recessed into an existing interior wall (standard 2x4 wall with drywall)2. Stainless Steel faceplateThis was one of very few available that met my requirements. I ordered from Amazon and it was delivered in about 4 days.Installation took a bit of extra time because there were three electrical wires inside the wall in the area that I opened up for the install. I drilled holes and re-routed wires as needed. Since I wanted to hide all wiring, I hard-wired the unit and added an a wall switch so that I could switch power totally off if needed. I measured the depth of the box that would be recessed and it was 4" just as stated in the drawing. However, there are about 24 round head screws on the back that add about another 1/8" or so to the depth. Since my wall depth was 4" (3-1/2" for the 2x4 and 1/2" for the drywall), I needed to create small dimples in the backside of the back drywall to allow room for these screwheads. That part was time-consuming but worked out fine. I installed the crystals supplied in place of the fire log. That is a 5 minute job and very easy to do (just 4 screws to remove the glass).In the end, the fireplace looks great and works as advertised. Flames look very nice and there are three color settings (orange, blue and orange+blue). The flames can also be dimmed. The Bluetooth speaker is okay but no better than an average $20 BT speaker, as others have noted. The heater works but pushes rather little air out - but I realized that since the air intake to the blower is in the back, it is probably blocked quite a bit by the drywall.Overall, I'm very happy with the unit. The build quality and fit and finish is excellent and it does look great in our bedroom wall. Even better, my wife loves it! Definitely a nice unit and well worth getting.

Bought this for my husbands father’s day gift 2018. Part of the garage renovation. We had a partially finished room renovation and this fireplace addition was in my planning to finish the walls and insulation. He LOVES IT. We had the Touchstone fire place recessed in the wall. Our contractor reviewed the how to video my husband found online by googling the name of the product also attached here on Amazon. Contractor found the video easy to understand. Please don’t ask me specifics on installation or electrical connections. Unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to assist in that area. Initially the contractor thought the fireplace would pull too much power but he had no problems hardwiring the unit. One thing I did was waiver back and forth and put in some research with making my purchase reading reviews and deciding on this fireplace and including a smart TV with this Bluetooth capable fireplace before buying and telling my husband. That way I was hoping to have all the audio and visual man cave basis covered. While I waivered the contractor finished the wall and hung the TV mounts. After I let the cat out the bag, the finished wall was then torn out (allowing 12 inches between fireplace and TV per manufacturer recommendations) and rebuilt with an inner supporting wall per video instructions for a second time oops. Contractor gave me a little side eye. But most won’t have that problem lol. The room is currently empty so I’m not sure if that is helping the acoustics but the Bluetooth sounds great in this fireplace. The Bluetooth is easy to use and the connection is awesome. I appreciate that the system verbally confirms when you are interacting and connecting. Also the blue flashing lights aid in letting you know the system is on and you are headed in the right direction. No fumbling and guessing. You can also feel when you impress the button to activate the bluetooth. This fireplace is not a cheap throw together. The Touchstone remote operates fine, it is small and fits on the tv wall mount shelf and has the necessary range. Mounted under a smart TV that will also have a sound bar eventually. He is already Christmas shopping lol. We are using the Touchstone mostly for the visual now and to take the chill off later in the year. It’s still summer so I can’t tell you how well it heats a room but the unit does put warm up quickly when you turn it on. We enjoy sitting around a fire the last day in October when the kiddos come for harvest. So this year will be spent around the touchstone. The ambiance of the 3 color fire and the musical selection has been a real treat. We have a mirrored non recessable fireplace in the bedroom by another manufacturer although nice, the remote has limited range even when standing directly in front of the fireplace. Touchstone hands down all around is a much better product. Thanks Touchstone for making an affordable yet chic elegant and timeless fireplace we will enjoy for years to come.