Majestic Contemporary Vented Gas Burner – Fire Glass

A Modern Burner Topped With Reflective Fire Glass

The Majestic Contemporary Burner with fire glass is a vented gas burner that turns a wood-burning fireplace into a clean, modern gas fire you start from a remote. Instead of logs, the burner is finished with a bed of crushed fire glass that catches and reflects the flame, and the chimney still carries the exhaust away. It comes in a 24-inch and a 30-inch size, for natural gas or propane.

The Remote Lights It, and Batteries Run It

The Contemporary burner uses Majestic's IntelliFire intermittent pilot ignition, which lights the pilot only when you turn the fire on instead of burning it all day. A battery pack holding two D batteries powers it, so it needs no outlet and keeps working in a power outage. An on/off switch on the front of the burner and an included RCB on/off remote both turn the fire on and off. A thermostat cannot be used with a vented burner.

Four Glass Colors to Match the Room

Majestic's fire glass for this burner comes in Copper, Crystal, Graphite and Smoked Embers. Crystal is clear and bright, Graphite and Smoked are darker and quieter, and Copper adds a warm tint. The faceted glass picks up the flame, so the fire looks lively even at a glance. Pick fire glass if you want a sleek, contemporary fire with no rustic logs in sight.

The Fire Glass Is Sold Separately

This page is for the burner. The fire glass is a separate product, and the burner needs its media in place to run, so choose a color in the options on this page. Lava rock for the base of the burner bed is already in the box.

Bought for the Fire, With Some Heat on the Side

The burner is rated at 65,000 BTU on natural gas and 52,000 BTU on propane in the 24-inch size, and 68,000 BTU on natural gas and 60,000 BTU on propane in the 30-inch. That is the gas it burns, not the heat that reaches the room: because the exhaust rises up the chimney, much of the heat goes with it, and Majestic lists it as a decorative or supplemental appliance, not a primary heat source. If warming the room is the goal, a vent-free insert or a direct vent insert keeps far more of it inside.

Measure the Firebox and Match the Gas Before You Order

Majestic certifies the Contemporary burner only for a solid-fuel burning masonry fireplace or a UL127 factory-built wood-burning fireplace, and the damper stays open whenever the fire is on. A damper clamp in the box keeps it from closing fully. The 24-inch burner needs a firebox at least 30 inches wide at the front, 20 inches at the back, 23 inches deep and 15 inches tall; the 30-inch needs 36 inches at the front, 20 at the back, 29 deep and 15 tall. Order the gas your home has, keep curtains, furniture and anything flammable at least 36 inches from the front, keep any glass doors fully open while it runs, and avoid a high-traffic, windy or drafty spot. Have the chimney professionally cleaned first. A qualified gas installer should connect it with the included flex line, secure the burner to the fireplace floor and set the damper clamp. On first use, Majestic has you run it on high for three to four hours with the windows open to cure the finish, which can give off some odor.

Optional Accessories

A freestanding screen in front of the opening adds a barrier while the fire runs. See the Modern Blaze Curved Steel Fireplace Screen and the Modern Blaze 3-Panel Steel Fireplace Screen.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including benzene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.