Mendota: FV46 FireIn

Flames that dance within and around the logs.

Quick Facts

• Fuel: Natural gas or propane.
• Controls: Electronic ignition with a thermostatic remote: flame height, burners, fan speed, lights, and a timer from your seat.
• Fan: Included.

Who It’s For

Many gas fires show flames under a log set that never looks lit. You want a fire that looks like real wood burning. The Mendota FV46 FireIn is made for that. Settle for a basic box and the fire never becomes the room’s focal point.

What Makes It Special

The FireIn burner sits inside the log set, so the flames come up not just under the logs but within and around them, and the hand-painted birch or white oak logs capture the look of a crackling wood fire.

The FV46 FireIn brings it to Mendota’s grand FV46 firebox, made for big rooms.

If the power goes out, plug in the back-up battery pack and the burner and flame height keep working; the fans and accent lights wait for the power to return. Mendota builds its fireplaces from heavy-gauge steel with full-seam welding and careful hand assembly in America’s heartland.

Possible Downsides

• Logs, liner, and front are sold separately. You choose each one to build the look.
• The fans need power. In an outage the battery pack runs the burner, not the fans.

If you want a fireplace that becomes the center of the room, the Mendota FV46 FireIn is the right decision. The room fills with warmth and everyone ends up gathered by the fire.

Choose the front or doors, the liner, and the log set or media, and add the LED floor light kit where offered. Ask about the Mendota Cool Wall, Versiheat, and FlexHeat kits, which move heat away from the wall or to another room.