{"product_id":"empire-vail-26-vent-free-fireplace-with-contour-burner-ip-control-with-on-off-switch","title":"Empire Vail 26\" Vent-Free Fireplace with Contour Burner - IP Control with On\/Off Switch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe IP-control Vail 26 pairs the family's widest compact firebox with electronic ignition: the pilot sparks when you want fire and vanishes when you do not, cutting the one hidden cost a standing-pilot vent-free carries. Battery backup keeps ignition available in an outage, so the storm-night use case survives the upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything that makes the 26 the mantel-fireplace of this family carries over: the Contour burner's ember bed, a 30 x 30 footprint barely 13 inches deep, and a 20,000 BTU output with the 10,000 BTU bedroom-rated variant on the same listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis fireplace is part of the Vail Vent-Free family - use the selector above to compare every size and control option.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermittent pilot economy:\u003c\/strong\u003e zero standing-pilot consumption; battery-backed ignition included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20,000 \/ 10,000 BTU variants:\u003c\/strong\u003e the smaller rating carries the bedroom certification where codes allow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVent-free efficiency:\u003c\/strong\u003e no flue, no heat loss - supplemental heat at its cheapest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThermostat-ready:\u003c\/strong\u003e FRBTC remote and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-wireless-remote-wall-thermostat\"\u003eTRW wall thermostat\u003c\/a\u003e automate it; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-on-off-wall-switch-accessory\"\u003eFWS-1\u003c\/a\u003e keeps it simple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete styling program:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-liner-accessory-for-26-vail-vent-free-gas-fireplace\"\u003eliner\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-decorative-accessories-for-26-vail-series-fireplaces\"\u003etrim\/hood\/louvers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-variable-speed-fireplace-blower-accessory-with-temperature-switch\"\u003eblower\u003c\/a\u003e + \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-wire-extension-kit-for-fbb4-blower\"\u003eextension kit\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-mantel-cabinet-with-base-for-26-vail-fireplaces\"\u003emantel cabinet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNominal Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput (IP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20,000 BTU max \/ 14,000 BTU min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput (10,000 BTU bedroom variant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10,000 BTU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoom-Size Guidance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 50 cu ft of space per 1,000 BTU\/hr input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFireplace (measured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30-1\/4\" H x 30\" W x 13-1\/8\" D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFraming (measured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30-1\/2\" W x 30-3\/4\" H x 13-1\/4\" D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGas Connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFuel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural Gas or Liquid Propane (ordered by fuel - vent-free units are not field-convertible)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVenting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVent-Free (no chimney or vent run required)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eANSI Z21.11.2 (design-certified by CSA, Unvented Room Heater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited lifetime parts + 5-yr labor (combustion chamber, heat exchanger); 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