Side by Side Comparison of: Plow & Hearth vs Panacea vs Muskoka

Looks great! Didn't get instructions to not sure how to put the back legs on? Called Plow and Hearth and they couldn't help either.

This is much more beautiful than the picture on the web page. I have two very inquisitive cats and our new home has a fire place that can be entered through its swinging mesh opening. When we place this screen flush against the opening it makes the fire place cat proof, the fire place more beautiful, and when the gas logs are lit the screen plays with light in a most pleasing way. This is an great buy for any fireplace.

This is a quality product. Sturdy and fits snugly against the fireplace, very solid feel to it, additionally it's very attractive. I replaced an older tri-fold screen that was very unstable and would tip over when the doors were opened, I have two small children and this posed a constant hazard. Not this screen! It feels like it is attached to the fireplace, the doors operate smoothly, are easy to open,and close securely. Very pleased with this purchase, was a little more than I wanted to pay, but would definitely qualify it as a bargain based on the quality. You won't be disappointed!

After attempting to order this fireplace screen several times and finding it "currently unavailable" I was thrilled to catch it in stock. It arrived today, well packaged and undamaged. It is VERY heavy, solidly built, and unique. It comes with front AND back legs, but I only attaches the front ones so it will fit flush against our fireplace. What a great find!

I was a bit worried to purchase this item based on some of the reviews - poor quality, poor door closure, poor packaging. However, the product is very nice, good quality and very attractive. The item arrived with damage to the packaging so I was afraid the screen would be damaged or parts missing, but it wasn't. No scratches or flaking paint, just a very attractive fireplace screen that sits securely on our hearth and fits snug to the walls of the fireplace. Easy to screw the leg brackets on and nothing is loose, the doors work great. We are very happy with the purchase. I will order from this vendor again.

I purchased this screen after an exhaustive search for fireplace screens that had some kind of glass insert (I did not want 100% screening). This product was one of the few screen + glass combos I found and upon arrival, was of higher quality and manufactured of more substantial material than I really expected. Beautiful product and although I had to contact the company to request replacement installation hardware (was missing from the somewhat poorly-taped shipping box) I still am rating it at 5 stars. Will definitely order from this vendor again.

I cannot stress enough how much I absolutely love this fireplace screen! I procrastinated many months because of the price. But everything else I looked at, for less the cost, was never exactly what I wanted. Then, I decided to just make the purchase. Amazon is great about returns if it doesn't work. This screen is very, very, sturdy. It's high quality and beautiful! I'm so very glad I made this purchase!

Can't recommend this screen highly enough. Superb fit/finish for the money, and absolutely beautiful. Pictures don't do it justice.

This screen is very nicely made and looks very nice in front of our fireplace. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that it obscures the fire. That is no reason to lower its rating though as it is pretty obvious that it will do that when you look at the pictures of it. It is very stable though and keeps any flying embers from flying out. The doors are kept close with a magnet. The magnet has just the right amount of attraction to keep the doors shut but not so much that they are difficult to open.

As I read in the reviews I didn't put the rear legs on to get it closer to the brick. Pictures don't do it justice as the flames are cool with the beveled glass. Seems to be built OK and we hope to get years of service out of it. It only took a few minutes to assemble with real tools (drill with phillips and wrench. They send cheap hand tools if you don't have any to put the nylon nuts on 4 bolts for the legs. Self explanatory but they have good instructions.Also, something I didn't consider until using it is I wouldn't leave a stack of logs burning with this unit unattended as the doors are only held shut by magnetics. I thought this would be nice as the old one I had was a hassle to bi-fold open, but it was safer if a log rolled off. It does NOT have a separate screen. The middle,sides,bottom,and above the doors are screen with the rest being beveled glass.

beautiful ! I had my fireplace made and added this as the finishing touch. see attached picture

I order this never having bought one before. we have gas fireplace that we never use and I wanted to hide/make it look better. I am very happy with look of this product. also stand very sturdy. have 11mon & 2 yrs old that have played with doors and never tipped or moved out of place.

We only used this one season, but it did the job and does not show any evidence of burning out. I like it much better than the wide-runged grate we had previously.

Prefect fit for my fireplace. Well built and sturdy. Holds plenty of wood for a roaring fire!

Very thick and works better than the cheaper ones we had before. Fire can get hot and not melt the welds because it is all one piece. Would recommend to anyone needing a fireplace rack that this would fit in.

I use my fireplace a lot, and my previous grate had to suffer through a lot. The poor thing eventually melted, and I had to throw it out once it fell apart. The Panacea Cast Iron Fire Grate was my replacement, and my research payed off.

I heat my home with the fireplace I have in my apartment, and because of this I burn black locust most of the time. Black locust burns long and hot, and so I needed a thick and durable grate that would be able to withstand high heat from heavier wood than something like pine. This grate has held up beautifully so far, in spite of the long, hot fires it's been enduring. It hasn't warped like my old grate, and when I toss another log onto the fire it endures the impact like a champ.

If you need a durable grate that's going to last years you should consider this one, you won't be disappointed.

I just got mine and I have not had any crack or warp issues like some of the reviews have stated. I am using it in my outdoor fireplace. I seems to be heavy duty and well made. If I have any problems I will update.

This is great and especially fir the price. I love it.

I really like this set. It is sturdy and functional. I like the bronze finish. It was well packaged. I swore a few times trying to get the ties to cut but it arrived undamaged.

Just received the tool set and was so pleasantly surprised. It looked beautiful in the picture, but it's even better in person. We have a lot of wrought iron in our home (fixtures, railings, chandeliers, etc.) and wanted something somewhat heavy and iron. I actually realized this tool set had a bronzed finish after I purchased it...so I was nervous about how it would look. I thought it was all black. I pulled it out of the box and wow, it's perfect. The bronzing is randomly brushed, so it's not uniform, which I love. It looks custom and appears handmade. I absolutely love the detail of the curled edges on the stand, the ornate top, and even on the handle of each tool. There is one negative, which is minor in my case, but I have seen others comment on. The brush was not protected, so I see how it could get bent. Mine isn't 100% perfect, but it's fine and I'm not going to return it. I'm sure it will straighten out, it's not bad. But I see how others could be more bent...this would be my only recommendation to the seller as an improvement. Perhaps a band of cardboard around the brush bristles would be beneficial. The set comes with the 4 standard fireplace tools - the poker, brush, shovel and tongs. All of which are heavy duty and will do a wonderful job. Again, you have to see this in person to truly appreciate the detail...or zoom in to the handles of the tools. They are so well made but also beautiful. I am a huge fan of iron, so this is exactly what I was looking for. Fireplace tools aren't typically a centerpiece of your decor, but these at least are more than simply utilitarian...they are also attractive. I highly recommend this tool set. You will love them more in person!

Great product ,Very sturdy and actually stands up even when taking 1 of the 4 options off to use , unlike others that tip over because they can not even hold the weight they are supposed to hold !! Bought this set along with the 3 pannell fire place screen for our living room and looks great,added bonus it does not look cheap and think the price is really fair for the quality ! Would buy again !!

Great tool kit. I've built more than a few fires and used these tools successfully with the fires. They look nice, they are sturdy and seem to be the perfect fit for my fireplace. Great price too. I'm very happy with this purchase.

This set is perfect. We ordered it for ourselves and loved it so much we bought it for my sister and her husband. It's heavy duty while still being decorative. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for new fireplace tools.

In my mind I was thinking the item was bronze. It is definitely black. It is very pretty even though it is black. I do wish they included a way for screen to be anchored securely. It would be difficult to tip over because of the weight. It would just make me feel better with children around to have it actually anchored,

Packaged well, quickly delivered great product! My husband and I are very pleased with the quality. Its sturdy and easily assembled. Buy this!!

Easy to assemble. Has tilt at top due to legs and sitting on Rick. May be better on smooth hearth.

Attractive screen at an affordable price. It does not seal off air flow. If that's OK I recommend.

I would agree with all the other reviews regarding the packaging, if they had better packaging I would give this a 5 star. There was a small chip of paint on one side due to parts rattling around during shipping, other than that it was in perfect condition, for me it wasn't worth sending back. I was looking for a screen with doors for my fireplace and this fit the bill perfectly, the doors open and close fine and line up perfectly with my fireplace opening. If you're looking for a fireplace screen that isn't permanently fixed to the opening then I think you would be completely happy with this product for the money.

It really depends on what you want if for, but overall, it's an easy 4 and possibly 5. Packaging was pretty good on my end, but I can see where there could be issues with others. There are virtually no instructions. But, I was able to use a simple mortar compound, create the look and seal it in place. For me, it worked, but I either got a little lucky or it's a darn good product for the price. For me, it worked!

BeAutiful, sturdy. I tonight it would fit over the opening with a little extra room it so it looks covered from all angles. It doesn't do that from the sides it looks like it's too small

Great fire screen. The only thing I would want is screening behind the glass.

Love this fireplace screen...the only thing is that there is not a screen behind the glass doors so you have to close the doors if you don't want embers popping out of the fireplace. It looks great and fits my fireplace opening perfectly.

Looks nice and easy to use. Sturdy and adds elegance to your fireplace.

I gave it 4 stars only because when I received the screen it had a few nicks & scratches. Nothing that can't be covered up. Otherwise it's nicely made and the beveled glass panels give the fire a nice glow. Over all I am satisfied with the piece. The price was not too bad. I'd recommend this item.

We love this product, it works great!!

Ordered for my outdoor fireplace. This fits my space perfectly. It appears to be well made. Packaging was pretty good, although the feet had broken through the box bottom, even though there was paper and bubble wrap in the box. Did not harm th product.

Not sure how long this will last, but so far so good

Can't understand why some of the others are having issues with cracked grates, been using this 4-5 times a week since November with zero issues, we run our fireplace hot and keep the house around 70 degs.

Just like many other reviewers, the grate snapped with the first hot fire. But it really only snapped in one place so the grate is still fully functional and has worked like a charm ever since. We've used this one full summer season in our outdoor fireplace, and I expect it will last many more - seems like a silly design flaw, but in our case not a deal-breaker since no one can tell it's got a crack and it still functions fine. We've had no problems since the first use, and don't expect any more cracks to occur. Will update if it does.

The Panacea 15424 grate appears to be as expected: a lighter-grade cast iron import that is reasonably priced. In the three weeks that we have used it, it has fared well, and is a good fit for our hearth. The front of the grate is cantilevered well ahead of the front legs which means that care should be exercised in loading it so as to avoid the potential for tipping forward. There is ample air space under the unit which can be an advantage or demerit depending on the design of a fireplace and the intended use (heat-generating or ornamental fire). My experience has shown that grates with a rear-sloping design and lower clearance produce a hotter, longer-lasting burn whereas grates like this one fire up well but require more firewood to maintain a consistent hot burn. For the money, this is a good grate for our needs. I have limited the rating to 4 stars because its longevity has not been determined yet.

Very nice fireplace tools. My previous set from a different manufacturer had a problem of breaking where the handle screws into the rod. This set does not have that problem since they are all one pice, no screw in to the rod. Recommend these tools

The product is great. Packaging was horrible. It did not ship in an additional box, just the product packaging. The box was opened and torn upon arrival. Thankfully the product was not damaged and all pieces were accounted for. Tool set looks great and has all the essential tools needed for fires.

The fireplace set was delivered in a timely manner and the set is very nice for the price. My only real issue with them is that the stand isn't quite stable. One foot does not touch the ground and it therefore rocks a bit, but not too much. The other issue I have is that the color isn't as black as I had hoped from seeing the picture. It's more gold than I would like, but that's my personal preference.

Good product. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the color isn't what I imagined... Instead of brushed bronze, it looks more like a copper color that has been painted over with black brush strokes. Not ideal, but still it was a good alternative to buying a black iron set. Our living room has more browns than blacks, so this was a good compromise. We've only used it a few times, but it has worked great. No assembly required - the tips and handles are all one piece so you don't have to worry about screwing them on, and then having them fall off in the fire!

I really like this set. Shipping was on time and it arrived in tact. To my big surprise I opened the box to find it was fully assembled. Yay! It's pretty rare to purchase anything these days that you don't have to assemble yourself. With that being said my set is sturdy and the legs are even. The only negative is the color. I did what another reviewer mentioned and spray painted the set black. It turned out perfect. If I could have ordered it in black I would have given it 5 stars. Still happy with the purchase though.

This sturdy fireplace tool set is well made of all-welded solid wrought iron bar stock and is of very high quality. No flimsy screwed-on base plate to get loose and wobbly. And, no assembly required. The four legs are set wide enough to provide a very stable platform, and the hooks are deep enough to hold the four wrought iron tools securely. The dark bronze finish has a pleasing patina with subtle accents of lighter antique bronze color. The scroll work is uniformly well done, and closely matches the scrolls on our fireplace screen, even though the screen is made by another manufacturer.The only negative is that I would rather have tongs with a top hinge, but that is just my preference and does not mean that the tongs are not of good quality. In reality, strong well made top-hinged tongs are very hard to find, and most tool sets have the kind of tongs supplied with this set. So, it's not really a big deal.All-in-all, a very handsome and well-made fireplace tool set at a great price.

Screen is very nice, easy to install and measurements were spot on. I have two complaints about this unit. The glass panels are held in by these little, flimsy, metal tabs. So flimsy that many of my panels were loose and had to be tightened down, not sure if they will get loose again. My major complaint about this unit is the doors. I really like how the unit is flush against my fireplace, and I like the doors however they are held closed by this tiny little magnet. This magnet barely keeps the door closed when there is no pressure on them, my fear is something from the fire would hit the door and it would open relatively easily. I am trying to rig up a better locking mechanism on this unit so I can feel more comfortable about the doors staying closed when I have a fire going.

Beautiful but the solder around the glass is what would be found in stained glass windows and does not stand up to high heat from larger fires or hotter burning wood. I used an infrared heat gun to determine my heat levels which never exceeded 500 degrees which is a pretty hot fire. Great for gas burning fireplaces and smaller fires but don't expect to use one of these in a fireplace used to heat a house. That said, I like it enough to buy another for ambiance fires but will use something else if I need to use my fireplace for heat.

This is a beautiful fireplace screen and fits perfectly at my fireplace. Unfortunately, the screen arrived in a battered container and the screen had a quarter size hole. I didn't return it because of the bulk and weight of the packaging. Instead I hammered the screen hole and I am the only one who knows it is there. Disappointing!

Not particularly sturdy.

Measured a bit bigger them described almost doesn't fit. I will be looking for another since it hangs over.

Worked pretty well for a couple of weeks but then started to warp. By 6 weeks part of the bottom was falling out. Disappointing. Good design though.

It's a grate, it's iron, it keeps wood off the bricks. What more do you want?
It's sand cast and not finished, so it's not pretty, and not fun to handle, but it gets tucked away in your fireplace, and if you are handing it often, you're doing it wrong. Could be a little heavier, but it is solid iron.
I'm keeping mine.

This grate looks good and works well but doesn't last. We use our fireplace mainly for atmosphere just on weekends during the 3-month winter season here in PA. We have used our grate about 75 times since purchasing it in October 2012. The middle bottom of the grate is now sagging and two of the short cross pieces are broken completely. I'm no authority on fireplace equipment, but it seems to me that a fireplace grate should last more than two seasons with such limited use. I won't buy another one of these.

These tools are well made, but the finish described as "brushed bronze" is really a tacky gold with some splotchy black paint, it looks really fake. I bought some high heat, flat black paint at the big box store and painted the tools, they look a lot better now. Too much effort and cost to ship them back.

Pros: Heavy duty, nice finish, good tools, extra hooks so we could also hang our bellows Cons: legs uneven and metal is too hard to bend to even them out. I may have to glue something to the shortest leg if the rocking bothers us too much.

I love the look, but the stand wobbles. Had it for a few months now and it just doesn't balance properly. Good enough for its purpose, the pieces are all sturdy quality tools, but I wish I had spent a little more money for a better quality stand

Not what I expected for the price.

THIS FIRPLACE TOOL SET WAS ORDERED JUST FOR "LOOKS"....WE HAD A FAKE FIREPLACE BUILT IN! THE SET LOOKS GREAT, HOWEVER, THE LEGS ARE UNEVEN SO IT WOBBLES IF TOUCHED. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT UTITILY OF THE UNIT......VALUE IS GOOD AND APPEARANCE SATISFACTORY.GOD BLESS AMERICA

This looked to be one of the better options in the price range when viewing online. As soon as I opened the package, I saw how cheap and poorly-constructed this item is. It had portions of the outer black coating chipped and peeling off, multiple scratches, and in general just poor quality. Perhaps some of this is to be expected after sitting on a Chinese cargo vessel for weeks and thrown around until it hit my front door. Just beware and don't be fooled by the appearance of the item online. If you have a local fireplace store that sells screens at a reasonable price check them out first.

GRATE WARPED AFTER 10 USES, CHEAPPPPPP

Seems to be well made as far s design but they made the legs different lengths so it rocks and tilts.

I bought this to replace the old and tired one I had for 5 years. The first time I used this one it cracked in half. I would look at other options.

Within two fires the bottom of the grate had bent downward. Yes, I had a bed of red-hot coals.

The packaging was not the greatest. The grate came in a box a lot larger than it needed to. Nothing to secure it inside the box. And the box was damaged I'm sure from the grate being thrown around during delivery.
The grate itself was smaller than expected. We have a fire almost every night and the grate already has weakened. One wouldn't expect that in the first month of its use.
Overall. A little disappointed.

The dimentions of all the tools are small compared to a higher quality set.

My stand is very sturdy and the look is nice. I am not really happy with the color. It has a lot more bronze then I would like. The photo makes it look darker. I also own the Panacea brand log bin in the same brushed bronze and they don't really match. My log bin has a lot less bronze and is darker (which I like) I saw a cheaper one I liked at lowes. should of just bought that one.

Would not recomend this product. While it looks nice, the four scroll legs on the stand are all different lengths. As a result the stand is always leaning so much that it looks like someone bent it.

Black paint chipped, screw holes did not align correctly, did not sit flat and evenly. Some of the fasteners that held the glass in place were either missing or bent causing the glass to be loose and rattle. Maybe I got a defective one, but I returned and didn't want to chance getting another one as having to repack it was a headache because of the flimsy, cheap, falling apart in pieces packing that it came in.

At first glance the screen was beautiful. It fit our fireplace perfectly and was very pleasing to the eye. However, My wife noticed immediately that the doors did not line up as they should have. Upon investigation, I found that the magnet welded to the back of the frame to maintain the doors equally from the frame was bent back ninety degrees from vertical. I looked at the styrofoam packaging and the cardboard box did not show any sign of deformation. With this in mind I surmise that the packager had to have known that he/she had damaged the fire screen prior to or during the packaging process. That lack of pride in workmanship and disregard for the purchaser quantifies Chinese quality!

I thought that I would try and replace my eight year old plus fireplace grate. That was just a month ago. I was thrilled with the quick shipping and primes good price. Sadly I have to say that I am quite disappointed. I don't typically write reviews either way, however I was surprised at the bowing of the metal so quickly. I can only imagine that it will not be long before wood will be falling through rather than resting on top. I was excited because it seemed to be quite sturdy and is cast-iron. I will not order one again, that's for sure.

The middle broke out after 10 fires

Owned it less than 1 month and bottom disintegrated. Cheap cheap

I bought this grate to replace the one I had only because of the size. This one fit my fire place much better. When I received it I noticed immediately that the quality of this one did not come close to the other one. The grates were much thinner. After approximately three days of burning, when I was cleaning the ashes, I noticed two of the grates had broken off. The next couple of days with a fire the entire grate collapsed. I threw it away and went back with my old smaller one.

This grate ended as a disappointment for us. I'll preface the remarks by stating that we have a larger hearth than most and keep a hot fire approximately 4 to 5 hrs. a winter's night. That said, we began keeping a fire towards the end of October and have been burning the majority of nights for the past month and a half. During that time, we've noticed that a couple of the perpendicular bars have dropped off and that the center of the grate has "fatigued" down to about 1/4 inch off the ground. We usually get a full season out of our grates and that was our expectation with this one. The fact that we need to replace it in less than two months speaks to our disappointment.

For starters, the finish on this set is not bronze. It has this yellowish finish on it, not sure how to describe it. But the major disappointment was the product tag that said made with a chemical known to cause cancer. Returned immediately!

This set was supposed to be bronze,but it was actually black with a spattering of gold paint.

Broom Broke after two weeks.

They claimed it matched the scroll fireplace screen I got and it didn't. I sent it back.

The feet of the stand are unstable - only 3 of the 4 feet are balanced on the ground. I am disappointed, as this is a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. I'm hoping they'll replace the stand ASAP.

I received a severely beat up box with a broken stand and two missing tools. I contacted customer service on 11/5 and I am STILL waiting for a return shipping label and refund. I looked and this item is only available for return until 11/27 so it seems they are dragging feet for a reason. Completely unacceptable.The set itself is very pretty ans would go wonderful with my decor but I would NOT purchase from this particular store.