Dimplex: Revillusion Herringbone Brick 36

The electric fire that finally looks like a wood fire.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 0–450 sq ft
• Viewing Area: 36″ wide fire
• Fuel: Electric.
• Controls: Built-in touch controls plus a remote for light color and brightness.
• Fan: Included

Who It’s For

Most electric fireplaces give themselves away at a glance: flat flames playing on a dark mirror, the same loop running over and over. So you leave it off, and the room stays exactly as it was. You need an electric fire that reads as a real one from across the room. If you want the look and warmth of a fire without gas or wood, the Revillusion Herringbone Brick 36 is the one. A standard electric unit gives you a picture of a fire; this one gives you a fire people walk over to look at.

What Makes It Special

Most of the illusion is what’s behind the fire. A partially frosted acrylic panel sits between the logs and the herringbone brick backer, so the flames appear to rise from within the logs—and you see the full depth of the firebox through them, not your lamp reflected in the glass.

The logs are handcrafted from real wood, with inner lights that pulse like a bed of live coals. The remote adjusts the light color and intensity, so the fire can glow low and warm for a movie or run bright and full for company.

When you want heat, Dimplex rates the fan-forced heater to warm up to 1,000 square feet; in most rooms, expect up to 450 sq ft, depending on climate and layout. When you don’t, the flames run on their own—so the fire earns its place in July, not just January.

Possible Downsides

• Herringbone is the only backer on this model; Weathered Concrete, Neutral Brick, and Black are separate versions of the same firebox.
• Heat delivery is fan-forced, so the blower runs whenever the heater is on.

If you’ve ruled out electric because every one you’ve seen looks electric, the Revillusion Herringbone Brick 36 is the right decision. The room it’s in becomes the room the house lives in.

It arrives with its front glass and plug kit included, and the same firebox comes in Weathered Concrete, Neutral Brick, and Black for a different backdrop.