Napoleon BL46NT Direct Vent Gas Burning Fireplace

No. The safety screen cannot be removed from the unit. The law states that all units manufactured since 2015 must have a safety screen. We want to ensure that you and your family are safe, as the glass on the fireplace can become very hot.

Unfortunately, no. Media kits and other items are tested and certified for specific appliances. If that media kit/element is not listed as an option for the product, you will not be able to use it.

The blower is there to circulate the air around the fireplace, depending on what type of front you have on the unit, it will depend on whether you can feel the heat output from the blower. The blower is intended to keep the cavity of your fireplace cooler. Please note the blower will not increase the BTU output on the unit.

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Location of the fireplace:
The size of the room. High heat output models will heat a small room quickly but may, as a result, be turned off more often than a lower heat output unit.
Basements are normally colder and therefore heat output and appearance are both important.
For the main floor, the overall appearance may be more important than a high heat output. You may want to explore fireplaces that can direct heat to other rooms, or even direct the heat outside. To learn more, explore our Dynamic Heat Control™ section (within the Learn area).
Direct Vent Fireplaces can be installed almost anywhere in your home as they don’t require a pre-existing chimney to vent them. Many can be built into a surround of combustible materials when using a zero-clearance liner. Please consult with your Napoleon Dealer or a professional installer to ensure that materials are correct for the installation.

When placing a thermometer on your Wood Insert, the best place would be above the door on the left-hand side. This will not give you the exact temperature as it is not located on the stove pipe, but it will give you an approximate. For Wood Stoves, the best place would be directly on the stovepipe about 18 to 24-inches from the top of the Stove.