Napoleon: Vector LV50

A fire almost four and a half feet wide, in whatever color glow you choose.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 900–1,800 sq ft
• Viewing Area: 52 3/4″ wide
• Fuel: Natural gas; propane conversion kit available.
• Controls: Remote and eFIRE mobile app included; wall-mount control optional.
• Fan: Optional

Who It’s For

Most gas fireplaces read as an appliance in the wall—fine, but forgettable, and never quite the centerpiece the room was planned around. You need a fire wide enough to carry the whole room on its own. If you’re building or remodeling and you want the fireplace to be the design decision everything else answers to, this is your category. Pick a standard-size unit and the fire is something in the room; pick the Napoleon Vector 50 and it’s the reason for the room. It builds into a framed wall, so plan on tile or stone finish work as part of the job.

What Makes It Special

You choose what the fire burns over: high-definition oak, driftwood, or birch logs, a beach fire or birch kit, mineral rocks, or glass beads and embers in a range of colors. Underneath sits a multi-colored LED ember bed with top lights—set the glow to any color from your phone, so the fireplace matches the evening, not just the room.

Every setting runs from the included remote or the eFIRE app: flame height, fan speed, ember color, on and off—all from the couch.

Add the optional Dynamic Heat Control system and the wall above stays cool enough to recess a TV directly above the fireplace without heat damage; the Plus and ducted versions move the warmth to other rooms or even outdoors.

Possible Downsides

• Media is a required separate choice—logs, rocks, or glass don’t come in the box, so the look you want is part of the order.
• The fan and the heat-management systems are optional add-ons, not included.
• This is the single-sided model; the Vector lineup includes a see-through version if you want the fire visible from two rooms.

If you want the fire to be the first thing people notice when they walk in, the Vector 50 is the right decision. The room it’s in becomes the room the house lives in.

Surrounds in classic black or stainless steel, a premium screen safety barrier, a four-sided finishing trim, MIRRO-FLAME porcelain reflective radiant panels (included), and wrought iron globe accents let it match the room you already have.