Empire Vail 20,000 BTU Vent-Free Natural Gas Fireplace - 26" - VFD-26-FP30LN

The Empire Vail does not come with a remote standard, but you can add the remote as an option.

It does have optional accessories that are available in pewter.

Being a vent free appliance, this fireplace will boast a 99% efficiency rating. Only a minor amount of heat produced is lost through the chassis of the firebox during operation.

This unit does not have a blower as standard. However, the Empire FBB-4 Variable-Speed Fireplace Blower with Temperature Switch - FBB-4 can be installed in order to induce convection.

The unit is complete as it comes, but any of the optional products in the accessory tab on the item page can be used with this model. The ceramic liner is a popular item to give the unit a more realistic appearance. The blower is handy for circulating air to the far reaches of a larger room or for heating a room up quickly. A remote control or wall switch eases the use of the unit and prevents you from having to manually operate the fireplace from the control valve behind the bottom louvers.

Yes. This unit utilizes an ODS pilot system that has a standing flame. As such, it generates its own electricity and does not require outside voltage to operate.