What you get
The Pleasant Hearth VFF3-26PHDZ Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Fireplace is a vent-free gas fireplace rated by its maker at 26,000 BTU per hour.
At full fire it burns about 25 cubic feet of natural gas or about 0.28 gallons of propane an hour (its 26,000 BTU/h divided by EIA's heat content for each fuel).
There's no vent, so all the heat lands in the room along with the water vapour combustion makes. Follow the minimum room size in its manual, and confirm vent-free heaters are allowed where you live. Vent-free vs direct-vent.
Fuel, per the listing: Dual Fuel. Never connect a gas heater to a fuel it isn't set for.
Also on the listing: overall dimensions of 15.16 in (D) x 38 in (W) x 38.78 in (H).
The figures, from the maker
Each figure is the maker's or the listing's own, with its source marked. A figure the maker doesn't give is shown as not stated.
| Model number | VFF3-26PHDZ | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Gas Powered | Retailer |
| Dimensions (seller) | 15.16"D x 38"W x 38.78"H | Retailer |
| Mounting / installation | Freestanding | Retailer |
| Heat output (maker) | 26,000 BTU/h | Retailer |
| Features (seller) | Dual Burner | Retailer |
| Model name | 38 in. Dual Fuel Pewter Oak Vent Free Fireplace System 26,000 BTU | Retailer |
| Venting | Vent Free | Retailer |
| Fuel | Dual Fuel | Retailer |
| Thermostat | Thermostat | Retailer |
| Blower | blower | Retailer |
Is it the right heater for the room?
Pick it when
- Supplemental heat for one room
- Homes with gas or propane
Pass on it when
- Bedrooms and small rooms the manual excludes
- Places where local code bans vent-free heaters
Where it wins, where it gives ground
Wins
- 26,000 BTU/h
- No chimney needed
- Dual Fuel
Gives ground
- Adds moisture to the room
- Restricted by some local codes
- Needs a gas line
Know before you install
- Figures are the maker's own and are rated in the maker's conditions. Installation, venting, chimney, gas and electrical work follow the manual and local code, carried out by a qualified installer.
Heaters to weigh against it
Other gas stoves, fireplaces and inserts in the same heat range
- Empire VFS36FB0F Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
- Monessen ACUF36-BD Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
- Comfort Glow GFD3840T Dual-Fuel Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
- Empire VFS42FB0F Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
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Questions about this model
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Bottom line
Best suited to supplemental heat for one room.