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Item #: NEFB96AB
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Price range: $4,149.00 through $5,918.00
A 96" electric fireplace that recesses fully into the wall, with a 91-3/4" x 17-1/2" flame view behind glass that folds down for easy media changes. The Napoleon Astound Built-In NEFB96...
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A 96" electric fireplace that recesses fully into the wall, with a 91-3/4" x 17-1/2" flame view behind glass that folds down for easy media changes. The Napoleon Astound Built-In NEFB96AB heats at 5,000 BTU/hr on 120 V or 10,000 BTU/hr on 240 V, runs orange and yellow flames with a spark effect, and ships with Beach Fire driftwood logs and the Woodland media kit. It is hard-wired, with no vent and no gas line. from $4,149.
Choose the 96" if you are building a feature wall and want a 91-3/4" wide flame set flush into it — finished right up to the glass or with a 2" trim — controlled by remote, phone or voice, in a room where a gas line or vent is not possible.
It is not right for you if you want a fireplace that hangs on the wall. The Astound Built-In sets flush into a feature wall, finished right up to the glass, and its glass folds down for easy media changes.
The body is 96-1/4" wide, 25-3/4" high and 12-5/16" deep behind a 3/4" flange, with a 91-3/4" x 17-1/2" view, and weighs 227 lb. Frame an opening 96-3/4" wide, 26-1/4" high and 13" deep in a non-load-bearing wall. Clearance to combustibles is 0" at the bottom, sides and back and 0" at the top when recessed, with 3-9/16" from the top of the fireplace to a mantel; keep furniture and curtains 36" away. Power is hard-wired at 120 VAC (1,500 W) or 240 VAC (3,000 W) on a dedicated, grounded 15 A circuit.
Every Astound Built-In is 25-3/4" high with the same heater, flames, controls and included Beach Fire media; only the width changes. Next to this model's 91-3/4" view at from $4,149, compare the 74" (from $3,599, 69-3/4" wide view).
No. It is an electric fireplace and needs no venting, chimney or gas — only power. It must be hard-wired by a qualified electrician to a dedicated, grounded 15 A circuit, at 120 V or at 240 V; there is no plug-in option.
Heat. Wired at 120 V the heater runs at 1,500 W, about 5,000 BTU/hr; wired at 240 V it runs at 3,000 W, about 10,000 BTU/hr. The flames and lighting are the same either way, and they run with the heater off.
Frame a non-load-bearing opening 96-3/4" wide, 26-1/4" high and 13" deep; two people lift the fireplace in and screw its brackets to the framing. Drywall, tile or stone — combustible or not — butts against the fireplace's finishing flange for a trim-less look, or the included 2" trim covers the cut edge of materials 1/8" to 1-1/2" thick. It is single-sided and cannot be hung on the wall.
Yes. Clearance to combustibles is 0" at the top when the fireplace is recessed, and a mantel needs 3-9/16" above the top of the fireplace. Use a heat-resistant paint or lacquer on the mantel, and keep furniture and curtains 36" from the fireplace.
Indoors, in a framed wall, including bedrooms; it also meets HUD standards for manufactured homes. It is not suitable for a bathroom or for outdoor use, and it is designed to run between 41°F and 95°F.
Napoleon covers the Astound Built-In with a 5-year limited warranty on its electrical components and wearable parts — heater and fan, motors, switches, the remote and the LED lights — with labour covered in the first year. Keep your invoice and the model and serial number.
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