What you get
The Bluegrass Living BVFIL48NRT Natural Gas Vent-Free Gas Fireplace is a vent-free gas fireplace rated by its maker at 37,000 BTU per hour.
At full fire it burns about 36 cubic feet of natural gas an hour (its 37,000 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: Natural Gas. Never connect a gas heater to a fuel it isn't set for.
Also on the listing: overall dimensions of 12.9 in (D) x 56.2 in (W) x 32.9 in (H), a shipping or unit weight of 158 lb and metal construction.
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 | BVFIL48NRT | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Gas Powered | Retailer |
| Dimensions (seller) | 12.9"D x 56.2"W x 32.9"H | Retailer |
| Material | Metal | Retailer |
| Mounting / installation | Wall Mount | Retailer |
| Heat output (maker) | 37,000 BTU/h | Retailer |
| Features (seller) | Safety Shut Off | Retailer |
| Product weight | 158 lb | Retailer |
| Model name | Envision | Retailer |
| Venting | Vent Free | Retailer |
| Fuel | Natural Gas | 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
- 37,000 BTU/h
- No chimney needed
- Natural Gas
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
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- Empire VFP36SP32EN Natural Gas Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
- Superior VRT6036 Vent-Free Gas Fireplace
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Bottom line
Built for supplemental heat for one room.