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Portable Fireplace by Electrolux

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We aren't all lucky enough to have a fireplace to cozy up our homes... until now! I just caught wind of this new portable fireplace designed by Camillo Vanacore and made by Electrolux.

 
 

A cool feature of this hot fireplace is that it starts off as opaque ceramic and gradually turns translucent as it burns. I read about it over at Six Different Ways, but I want to know more. When will this product be available, and for how much? Portable fireplace, are you for real?

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It's like a giant lightbulb!

I like the idea, but not the shape. Or the fact that it says "Electrolux" in huge letters.

posted by clampers on October 19th 2009 at 12:45pm
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Portable Fireplace, please be real and make all my dreams come true.

posted by hotglueink on October 19th 2009 at 12:45pm
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Cool save for the logo.

posted by rainierzed on October 19th 2009 at 1:06pm
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So sexy..

posted by saeras on October 19th 2009 at 1:37pm
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from the picture I can't figure out what size this is and didn't see that listed on Six Different Ways. Any idea?

posted by dmstudio on October 19th 2009 at 2:25pm
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Now that is hot! I can see that in the corner of my living room. It also speaks to my inner science geek in an odd bunsen burner kind of way.

posted by dnice on October 19th 2009 at 2:33pm
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I have contacted Electrolux and will put more information on my site as soon as I hear from them. Glad to see other people liked the idea as much as I did :)

posted by 6DifferentWays on October 19th 2009 at 2:50pm
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This is pretty cool, but you're missing the BEST part of a fireplace...the smell of burning wood!!

posted by neefall on October 19th 2009 at 3:56pm
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Oh I could definitely do without the smell of wood smoke.

posted by clampers on October 19th 2009 at 4:40pm
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I love the smell of burning wood.

posted by aj on October 19th 2009 at 5:18pm
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posted by gowithwind888 on October 19th 2009 at 10:06pm
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This fireplace is cool! I agree with others that the logo needs to go. Also, I'm really curious how big it is. From the picture it look slightly larger than a lightbulb.

posted by GilliganSkipper on October 24th 2009 at 2:12pm
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Re: "...starts off as opaque ceramic and gradually turns translucent as it burns."

So you can't tell it's hot until it gets really, really hot? That doesn't sound safe.

posted by AlmostAD on October 24th 2009 at 2:56pm
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It's not a fireplace. I can't imaging pretending it could be.

posted by nene on October 24th 2009 at 7:42pm
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Gosh, it's beautiful! I love it!

(I know it's not a real fireplace, but I grew up in a wood heated home, so I can fiddle around with cute little fire thingies as much as I please, and nyah to the naysayers!)

Although yes, I would probably be sanding off the logo fast as everyone else here.

posted by Kaete on October 24th 2009 at 8:31pm
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posted by FengShuiByFishgirl on October 24th 2009 at 10:31pm
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i love this!

posted by DUSKIN on October 26th 2009 at 11:26am
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If you look closely you will see that the electrolux logo in this picture is superimposed and does not curve around the bulb shape. Also, if you own any electrolux appliances, you will also notice that they do not use blue ink on stainless or metal. The brand is a staunless on stainless logo. I think this is a fake - or at best a designer trying to get them to make one of his/her designs. Similarly, th eliability of a hot surface with no warning signs as designed here is something I doubt a brand like electrolux would want to make - especially since they have recently entered the USA market with a whole line of appliances. This just screams litigation.

posted by michael in austin on November 28th 2009 at 1:53pm
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haven't any of you heard of ventless fireplaces? target alone has a huge selection. http://www.target.com/b/ref=in_br_browse-box/186-5114909-9709638?ie=UTF8&node=2229427011&searchSize=&searchView=&searchRank=

posted by holymoly on December 25th 2009 at 5:43am
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