{"product_id":"empire-vail-26-vent-free-fireplace-with-contour-burner-millivolt-control-with-on-off-switch","title":"Empire Vail 26\" Vent-Free Fireplace with Contour Burner - Millivolt Control with On\/Off Switch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vail 26 Millivolt widens the compact vent-free formula into a proper mantel fireplace: 30 inches across, 30-1\/4 tall, with the Contour burner's open ember bed under the log set. It still needs no chimney, no vent run and no electricity - the millivolt valve is pilot-powered, so the fireplace, its remote and its wall thermostat all work when the grid does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 20,000 BTU (with a 10,000 BTU bedroom-rated variant on the same listing) it heats the family room it decorates. The vent-free sizing rule applies as always: roughly 50 cubic feet of room volume per 1,000 BTU of input, worksheet included.\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\u003eContour burner ember bed:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 26's signature open-glow presentation under hand-painted logs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20,000 BTU + bedroom variant:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14,000 BTU minimum; 10,000 BTU model for bedrooms where codes allow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWireless control, zero wiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-remote-control-accessory\"\u003eFRBC remote\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-wireless-remote-wall-thermostat\"\u003eTRW thermostat\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-on-off-wall-switch-accessory\"\u003eFWS-1 switch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShallow build:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13-1\/8\" deep; frames at 30-1\/2\" x 30-3\/4\" x 13-1\/4\" or slides into the matching mantel cabinet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e26-size accessory shelf:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-liner-accessory-for-26-vail-vent-free-gas-fireplace\"\u003ebrick liner\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-decorative-accessories-for-26-vail-series-fireplaces\"\u003ehammered-pewter trim, hood and louvers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-variable-speed-fireplace-blower-accessory-with-temperature-switch\"\u003eFBB4 blower\u003c\/a\u003e (with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-wire-extension-kit-for-fbb4-blower\"\u003eFBBX kit\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-mantel-cabinet-with-base-for-26-vail-fireplaces\"\u003ecabinet mantel\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 (Millivolt)\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); 5-yr parts and labor, other components; 1-yr remotes\/accessories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInstallation \u0026amp; Planning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-1\/2\" x 30-3\/4\" x 13-1\/4\" cavity using the four side nailing flanges, or the cabinet-mantel route needing only floor space and a gas stub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloor:\u003c\/strong\u003e panel the floor over carpet or tile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVenting:\u003c\/strong\u003e none - vent-free, no chimney or vent run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGas:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e none - the millivolt valve is pilot-powered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCombustion air:\u003c\/strong\u003e run the combustion-air worksheet and keep the required clearances at the opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl\/Conversion:\u003c\/strong\u003e fuel-fixed - order natural gas or propane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoom sizing follows roughly 50 cubic feet of room volume per 1,000 BTU\/hr of input, backed by an oxygen depletion sensor. 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