Ascent B42

Approx. Heating Area

550–1,100 sq ft

Remote Control

Optional

Turn-Down Rate

N

A full-size fire for the room that can’t spare much depth—and it still lights when the power goes out. Quick Facts • Heating Capacity: 550–1,100 sq ft • Viewing Area: 37 11/16″ • Fuel: Natural gas or propane. • Controls: Optional remote with thermostat or wall-mount thermostat. • Fan: Optional Who It’s For You want a real fire in the living room, but the wall can only give up so much space—and when a storm takes the power out, most fireplaces go dark right along with the furnace. You need a fireplace that fits a smaller footprint and keeps working when the grid doesn’t. If you’re finishing a family room, a bedroom, or a main-floor remodel and want the fire to be dependable heat rather than decoration, this is the shopper the Ascent 42 was built for: pick a standard unit and the fire quits with the electricity; pick this one and it keeps lighting through the outage . What Makes It Special The Ascent 42 doesn’t depend on household power. Its battery back-up control means the fire still lights when the power is out —keep batteries in it, or top it up with your own power bank, and a January outage is an inconvenience instead of a cold night. The sealed fire keeps making heat while the rest of the street waits for the lights to come back. Day to day, it’s a fire you set and forget. The hand-painted split oak log set comes standard, so it looks like a wood fire without the work of one. Add the thermostatic remote and set 70 and the fireplace holds the room there on its own , cycling as needed. If you want the warmth to reach farther, an optional fan pushes it across the room, and an optional hot air distribution kit moves it to another room entirely. Possible Downsides • The circulating fan is optional , not included with the base unit. • Remote and thermostat controls are add-ons , not standard equipment. • Batteries for the back-up system aren’t included ; you supply and maintain them for outage lighting. If you want a full-size fire in a room that can’t spare much depth, and heat that doesn’t quit with the electricity, the Ascent 42 is the right decision. The room it’s in becomes the room the house lives in. The Ascent 42 takes Heritage and Zen fronts, a wrought iron surround, straight or beveled finishing trims, decorative panels from reflective black porcelain to Westminster, Old Town Red, and Sandstone brick, and media kits from beach fire to woodland, so the fire can match the room you already have.