Touchstone Forte Elite 40-Inch Freestanding Electric Fireplace with White Mantel (#90000-80052)

A Smart Forte Elite Already Fitted Into a Mantel

The Touchstone Forte Elite 40 Freestanding is the same smart Forte Elite firebox delivered inside a white semi-gloss mantel, 51 1/4 inches wide, 36 high and 9 3/4 deep overall. It assembles, plugs in and stands against the wall. Nothing is cut, nothing is framed and no wall is opened up.

The One to Choose When the Wall Is Not Yours

A recessed fireplace needs an opening cut into a wall, which rules it out in a rental, in a condo with a concrete wall behind the drywall, or anywhere you would rather not commit. This is the same fireplace without that decision, and it can move with you.

Six Flame Colors Over Ten Media Bed Colors

Three flame speeds, five brightness settings across the flame and the bed, and a log set, crystals and driftwood all in the box. The glass front stays cool to the touch, which matters in a freestanding unit that sits at floor level where children and pets reach it.

A Thermostat Between 68 and 88°F

Two heat settings, 750 watts and 1,500, rated at 5,000 BTU and about 400 square feet, with a timer from 1 to 8 hours. The flame runs with the heater off, so it is a year-round piece of furniture rather than a winter one.

Runs From the App, a Voice Assistant or the Remote

Wi-Fi control through the Tuya app, voice control through Amazon Alexa or Google Home, and a remote in the box. Setting it up is the same on a freestanding unit as a built-in one, because it is the same firebox.

Two People to Assemble It, and One Ordinary Outlet

The package weighs 121.6 lbs delivered, so plan on two people for the assembly. Once together it plugs into a standard 120-volt outlet; run it on a 120-volt 15-amp circuit, keep other appliances off that circuit, and never use an extension cord or a power strip with an electric fireplace.