Dimplex: Nova Series 33

A working fire the same day it comes out of the box.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 0–500 sq ft
• Fuel: Electric—plugs into a standard outlet.
• Controls: Multi-function remote, plus hidden built-in controls for heat, thermostat, brightness, and flame theme.
• Fan: Included

Who It’s For

There’s a fireplace opening in the room—or a wall where one should be—and no gas line, no chimney worth trusting, and no appetite for a construction project. You need a fire that arrives working, not a renovation. If you want flames tonight and warmth on demand, this is your kind of unit: it slides into an existing fireplace or builds into a new surround, and it runs off a plug. Choose a gas or wood unit instead and you get more heat, but you also get a crew in the house; the Nova 33 is the one that’s done the day it arrives.

What Makes It Special

The flames and the heat are separate decisions. Run the fire 365 days a year with the heater off—a July evening gets the same fire as a January one—and adjust the flame speed, brightness, and firebox hues until it matches the mood of the room, not just the temperature.

When you do want warmth, the fan-forced heater delivers it on demand for up to 1,000 square feet, and a built-in timer shuts things down on schedule. All of it works from the couch: the remote handles the fire, the heat, and the light without you leaving your seat.

Possible Downsides

• Everything needs electricity—in a power outage there is no flame and no heat.
• The acrylic crystal ember bed is the standard look; a log-style fire means adding an optional faux-wood log set.
• It warms the room it’s in—this is a zone heater and an accent, not a replacement for the furnace.

If you want a real-looking fire without a gas line, a chimney, or a remodel, the Nova 33 is the right decision. The opening that sat dark becomes the room everyone ends up in.

The Nova 33 takes a range of ember beds—Tumbled Glass, River Rocks, Black Rocks, and Acrylic Crystals—plus Driftwood and Beach Driftwood faux-wood log sets, so the fire can match the room it lives in.