Empire 30" Multi-Sided Rock Creek Refractory Ventless Natural Gas Log Set and Millivolt Slope Glaze Burner

The gas valve and flame height control are housed under the burner and can be accessed between the legs of the "grate" the burner is mounted. If you add a remote, they will be a visible receiver box in the fireplace. Empire makes ember and log chunk kits that can be used to help hide the receiver and decorate the floor of the fireplace. You can see those kits here.

They do indeed come with them in the burner.

Yes, this is a multi-sided burner meant for installation inside an existing see-thru (two-sided) or peninsula (three-sided) woodburning fireplace. The burner features a hi/lo knob for flame adjustment, and there is an upgraded burner available separately that utilizes a remote control that can give you variable flame control as well.

Initially, some of the non-toxic bonding agents used in the manufacturing process may need to burn off or "cure." This is referred to as the initial "burn off" phase and this odor will dissipate You should operate the log set on the high for 2-3 hours with a window cracked for the odors to go away. Any odor from after this period would be from improper installation or a lack of maintenance as these logs are solid refractory and will not hold an odor like their ceramic fiber counterparts.

A standing pilot or millivolt system features a standing pilot that, when in contact with the thermocouple/thermopile, produces enough millivoltage to keep the pilot plunger open as well as open the main valve plunger for operation of the burner. An intermittent pilot ignition system offers the flexibility of either standing or a non-standing pilot ignition. The system will feature a control board and battery backup in addition to the valve. Turning on the system sends 6v to the control board and this activates the spark ignitor. Once the pilot flame is lit and a signal is sent from a flame sensor back to the control board, the ignitor will cease and the system will then rely on the millivoltage produced by the (now) standing pilot contact with the flame sensor.

This unit includes a manual on/off switch for operation. However, we have several remote options in our Accessory tab on this item page. The optional remotes include basic on/off functionality or thermostatic control.