Ignite Quest 48

Flames every night of the year—heat only when you want it. Quick Facts • Heating Capacity: 0–500 sq ft • Viewing Area: A 48″ wide fire • Fuel: Electric. • Controls: Onboard touch controls, wall-mountable remote, and the Flame Connect app. • Fan: Included (the heater is fan-forced; the flames run without it). Who It’s For Most fireplaces earn their keep three months a year and sit dark the other nine, because the fire and the heat come as a package. You shouldn’t have to be cold to want a fire. You need a fireplace that runs its flames with or without heat , and looks like a real wood fire while it does it. If you’re building or remodeling and want the fire to be part of the room every evening—summer included—the Dimplex Ignite Quest 48 is the one. Pick a heat-first unit instead and the fire only comes out when the weather does. What Makes It Special The Quest is a first-of-its-kind hybrid : the deep, log-filled look of a traditional firebox inside the clean lines of a modern linear fireplace. Adjustable flame themes shift the fire’s whole character— a low glow for a quiet night, a full blaze for a full house . The realism is in the details you can touch. Moveable loose logs sit over a pulsating ember bed with a built-in crackling sound you run from the remote, and the glass stays cool, so kids and pets can get close without a worry. Run flames alone in July, flames and heat in January, or heat alone when you only want the warmth. Onboard touch controls cover the basics; the remote and app cover everything else, including a timer that runs up to eight hours and self-diagnostics that report on maintenance and operation. It frames into the wall like any built-in—front-facing, corner, or bay—so plan for finish work around it. A five-year limited warranty backs the electronics. Possible Downsides • Supplemental heat only —it warms the room it’s in, not the whole house. Dimplex rates it to warm up to 1,000 sq ft; in most rooms, expect up to 500 sq ft, depending on climate and layout. • Corner and bay installs need a trim kit , sold separately; front-facing installs don’t. • One built-in crackle sound from the remote; additional sound options come through the Flame Connect app. If you want the fire going on a July evening as easily as a January one, the Ignite Quest 48 is the right decision. The room it’s in becomes the room the house lives in. Installation styles run front-facing, left-corner, right-corner, and bay, with the Left/Right Bay Trim Kit available for the corner and bay looks.