Napoleon Galaxy Outdoor Gas Fireplaces

Napoleon Galaxy outdoor gas fireplaces are linear fireboxes built to live outside rather than adapted for it. Configurations cover single-sided units that sit against a wall and see-through units that open on two faces, so the series suits a fireplace that terminates a space or one that divides it.

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Napoleon Galaxy Vent Free and See-Through Outdoor Gas Fireplaces

Napoleon Galaxy is an outdoor gas fireplace series: a linear firebox at 55,000 BTU, built for a covered patio rather than adapted from an indoor unit. The configurations differ in how many sides you see the fire from.

One face or two

Single-sided sits against a wall or in a built enclosure and works as a focal point. In a modest backyard that is usually the right answer, because the fireplace gives the space something to face.

See-through opens on two opposite faces and suits a wider outdoor area, where the flame is read against the landscape behind it rather than against a wall. It is the version for a fireplace that sits within a space rather than closing it off.

Why gas outdoors, not electric

55,000 BTU is heat you actually feel outside, and the reason is physics rather than power. A gas flame radiates directly to people and objects, so a breeze does not carry the warmth away. An electric fireplace warms the air instead, and outdoors that air moves on before it reaches anyone. Outside, electric is for the look and gas is for the heat.

Plan the enclosure and the clearances first

This is a built-in appliance. It needs a non-combustible enclosure to the manufacturer's framing dimensions and a gas line run to the location, so the structure is part of the project from the start. Overhead clearance is the figure people underestimate on a covered patio; it is in the manual for each model.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Napoleon Galaxy Outdoor Gas Fireplaces

What is the difference between the Galaxy models?

The number of viewing faces, and it maps to the shape of the yard. Single-sided sits against a wall and works as a focal point, which is what a modest backyard usually needs. See-through opens on two opposite faces, so it suits a wide outdoor area where you want the flames read against the landscape behind them rather than against a wall. Choose single-sided to terminate a space, and see-through to sit within one.

How much heat does 55,000 BTU give outdoors?

Real, felt heat, which is the advantage of gas over electric outside. A gas flame radiates to the people and objects in front of it, so it keeps working in moving air. That is why an outdoor gas fireplace warms a seating group and an outdoor electric one does not.

Does it need venting?

These are vent free, so no flue is required. They are outdoor appliances, where combustion air and exhaust are not confined. Follow the manufacturer's clearances to any overhead structure, which matter more outdoors than people expect on a covered patio.

Can I run it on propane?

Both are listed for natural gas. Check the product page for the specific model before assuming a conversion is available, and never convert an appliance yourself.

What kind of structure does it need?

Can it be used under a covered patio?

Yes, with the manufacturer's overhead and side clearances respected. A covered patio is the normal installation. The clearance figures are in each model's manual and they, not the look of the space, decide whether the location works.