Ascent B30

Approx. Heating Area

375–750 sq ft

Remote Control

Optional

Turn-Down Rate

N

A real gas fire, sized for the rooms most fireplaces overwhelm. Quick Facts • Heating Capacity: 375–750 sq ft • Viewing Area: 23 11/16″ wide • Fuel: Natural gas; converts to propane with an optional kit. • Controls: Optional remote, available with on/off or thermostat control. • Fan: Optional Who It’s For Most gas fireplaces are built to heat a great room, and an oversized fireplace will cook you out of a small one—you end up running it on low and the room still gets stuffy. You need a fire sized to the room, not to the showroom . If the room you want warm is a den, a bedroom, or a condo living room, and you want it to feel like a fire instead of a furnace, the Napoleon Ascent B30 is the one to look at. Pick a bigger unit instead and you’ll spend the winter turning it down; pick this one and the room settles in at comfortable and stays there . What Makes It Special The B30 is the smallest fireplace in Napoleon’s Ascent line, with a compact body and slim depth that fits into walls where deeper units won’t go. The hand-painted split oak log set comes standard, so the fire looks like a real wood fire from day one—no upgrade required. Here’s the part that matters in January: the ignition has battery back-up , so the fireplace still lights when the power goes out—keep batteries in it, or connect your own power bank, and an outage doesn’t take your fire with it. And because it’s a sealed direct-vent unit, the exhaust never touches your room air; the fire burns outside air, and your indoor air stays clean. Possible Downsides • The circulating fan is optional , not included. • The remote and thermostat control are add-ons , not standard equipment. • Batteries for the back-up ignition are not included ; keep your own batteries or a power bank on hand for it to work in an outage. If you want a real gas fire in a room where most fireplaces would be too much, the Ascent B30 is the right decision. The room you used to walk past becomes the one everyone ends up in. The B30 takes the Heritage or Zen decorative front, black finishing trims, Mirro-Flame reflective porcelain panels, and beach fire, mineral rock, shore fire, or woodland media kits, so it can match the room you already have.