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I uploaded a video to demonstrated the unit's functions. Hope it helps! Good luck.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
We always wanted to convert the wood burning fireplace to gas. So I had the stupid idea of bragging to my wife that I could build a nicer fireplace than a modern one we saw at a dealer. So when she took me up on it she had just one request: to make it easy to use.

So to create the modern look, I got some inexpensive Broan stainless steel backsplash pieces, I bent them, glued them to some ceramic fiberboard, bought a burner pan, filled it with fire glass, pulled a permit, tapped into my main gas line, installed a through-the-wall gas ball valve, drilled through the ash box, routed all the pipes, welded a strong support stand for all that weight, and then it came time to come up with a way to make the whole thing work, and make it work easy. So I looked at all pilot, pilotless, manual, automatic, spark-to-pilot, matchbox, lighter, etc. systems. I had some height restrictions, as the whole thing needed to fit under the stand (about 3"-3.5"). So the one that I ended up wanting was the Skytech AFVK-SP-MH/L-SPLIT - but the thing is over 500 bucks!!! So what to do? I looked at this Skytech AFVK-SP-MH/L as it is the same as the split but in a different package size. Searched the bay marketplace, and found that the price for a new one is identical to here: about 450 bucks. So I tried one of the vendors that had a "best buy" option, and lo and behold I got it for 350 bucks! New! Came in two days! Awesome!

Now, of course this thing would have never fit under my stand, so I took the cover out, built my own flat cover (all pieces fit one next to the other) and the whole thing came to about 2.5" tall. Installed the darn thing, and voila: PERFECT!

I don't need the continuous pilot (that function is mostly for cold climate conditions or to maintain a draft in the
chimney), so we just use the on and off buttons. The flame adjustment is not the greatest (it works, but it doesn't always end up where we want) but once we found the proper flame height I never see the need to use it anymore. Nonetheless, everything else works perfectly. And easy! As per the directive! We are now using the fireplace every evening, sometimes even mornings, and this unit didn't skip a bit (and NO MORE DUST!) So needless to say, I am very happy with this unit!

No 5 star because I have not used it yet. I did hook it up and it works as advertised. Does take a few seconds to fire up which was kind of scarey. I also called customer support and they were excellent. I called to ask about the AC DC converture. They assure me the batteries last a year.

Works really well. A little complicated to set up, and wish the box wasn't so big that it has to be seen next to the logs, but it does the job and being able to turn the logs on and off from across the room while sitting in my recliner is sweet. I'll probably throw an extra decorative log on top of the box to disguise it.

The minuses? The "learn" button for marrying the remote with the control box should be on the battery box and not hidden inside the control box which is next to impossible to access once the logs and the grate and the gas lines are in place. I am hoping I don't have to futz with the valve box every time I replace the batteries. I gave this product a one star deduction for the price and the location of the learn button. Also, be aware that if your log set is less than ~65,000BTU that you will have a very small range of adjustment for the flame (was told this when I called the support line, which were helpful with a couple of questions. I wish there was something of a "gain" control to make it work better with lower BTU log sets). Since my log set is only 55,000BTU, the flame range is almost negligible. So keep this in mind, as a simple on/off control which is less expensive might be the better buy. I'm keeping this valve just because I might want to regulate the flame in the future, although the adjustment will be small. Another issue is that my fireplace would only support an 18" log set and even then, the room in the fireplace is limited to place the valve box and thus mine sits less than the two inches from the grate legs suggested by the instructions; the valve sometimes overheats the 130-degree limit (which seems rather low for a fireplace valve that has to sit somewhere IN the firebox .. I can't imagine how this will be affected by a much higher BTU log than mine) and shuts off and emits a constant four beeps. I was able to fix this by wrapping three sides of the box with an aluminized heat barrier adhesive fabric (the kind that you buy in an auto parts store to protect electronics under the hood from exhaust heat -- it is also sold here on Amazon) which is supposed to protect electronics for up to 2000-degree radiant heat. That seems to have stopped the shutting off and I believe as much heat was coming from the outer wall of the firebox as it was from the gas logs itself.

This worked perfect and I like the fact that there is no standing pilot light needed... Thanks you for a quick turnaround.

I spent a very long time trying to find a system that would keep my wife from blowing up the house when lighting the fireplace. She has terrified me a few times when the match that she tossed into the fireplace went out without igniting the logs.

This was fairly easy to install. It also has some great safety features that are built in. I really like the one button start up.

I added a few pictures that may help with installation. The unit is inside the fireplace, but is not really feeling the heat. Just don't close the fireplace doors because that could cause the unit to be exposed to more heat then it is designed for.