Hargrove 18" Weathered Oak Vent-Free Log Set
The Hargrove 18" Weathered Oak set is built around a large front split log, with flames rising at several heights between a nest of top twigs. It runs vent-free and puts out up to 36,000 Btu/hr on natural gas.
This listing covers the 18" set, model VFWR18, in natural gas or propane with a manual or millivolt valve, plus versions with Hargrove's stainless steel accessory kit. 24" and 30" sizes are available too.
The Hargrove Weathered Oak 18": Split-Log Character with Flames at Every Height
The weathered, split oak look gives the set a rustic face, and the mix of flame heights keeps it from looking flat. Choose the manual valve for a simple knob-lit fire or the millivolt valve to add a remote, wall switch or thermostat later. More Hargrove sets are in our gas logs collection.
Hargrove's vent-free sets run as an unvented room heater in a masonry or manufactured wood-burning fireplace with the flue damper closed, or in a vent-free fireplace listed and approved with Hargrove products. Because the Weathered Oak is dual listed, it can also burn as a vented log set in a wood-burning fireplace with the chimney damper fully or partially open.
The 18" set needs an opening at least 16" high, 27" wide at the front, 22" wide at the back and 11-3/4" deep. Hargrove asks for 15" from the opening to a combustible side wall, 42" to a combustible ceiling and 6" to each side of a mantel. Run vent-free, the room has to be an unconfined space of at least 50 cubic feet for every 1,000 Btu/hr of gas appliances in it, so this set alone needs about 1,800 cubic feet on natural gas.
A qualified gas installer sets it up with a manual shutoff valve in the supply line, plus an external regulator on a propane tank. It is not for bedrooms, bathrooms or recreational vehicles, and glass fireplace doors have to be fully open whenever it runs. Before you buy, check that your local code allows unvented gas appliances; our direct vent vs. vent-free guide explains where they are restricted.
Features
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Large front split log: a big split log sets the rustic weathered oak look.
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Multiple flame heights: flames rise at different heights between many top twigs.
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Dual listed: vent-free with the damper closed or vented with the damper open.
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Manual or millivolt valve: the millivolt version is remote ready and ships with an on/off switch.
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Stainless steel option: versions with Hargrove's stainless steel accessory kit (1GSS and 2CSS).
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Natural gas or propane: up to 36,000 Btu/hr on natural gas and 33,000 Btu/hr on propane.
Package Contents
- Weathered Oak 18" log set
- Vent-free burner and grate with the valve you choose, factory installed
- Oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot
- Bag of volcanic cinder to cover the fireplace floor around the set
- On/off switch with the millivolt (2C) valve
What to Order With It
Supplied by your installer:
- Gas supply line with a manual shutoff valve
- External regulator on the tank for propane sets
For the millivolt (2C) set, pick a control:
Optional:
Specifications
| Model numbers |
VFWR18N1G, VFWR18N2C, VFWR18N1GSS, VFWR18N2CSS (natural gas); swap the N for P for propane |
| Set size |
18" |
| Gas |
Natural gas or liquid propane (N or P in the model number) |
| Valve options |
1G manual valve; 2C millivolt valve, remote ready; 1GSS and 2CSS with stainless steel accessory kit |
| Maximum input |
36,000 Btu/hr natural gas; 33,000 Btu/hr propane |
| Gas inlet pressure |
Natural gas 5" to 10.5" WC; propane 11" to 13" WC |
| Regulator pressure |
Natural gas 4" WC; propane 10" WC |
| Minimum fireplace opening |
16" high, 27" front width, 22" rear width (at depth), 11-3/4" deep |
| Clearances to combustibles |
15" to side walls, 42" to the ceiling, 6" from the opening to each side of a mantel |
| Combustible mantel height above the opening (no hood) |
26" for a 2-1/2" to 6" deep mantel, 28" for 8" deep, 30" for 10" deep |
| Combustible mantel height with a hood (4" minimum projection) |
8" for 2-1/2" deep, 12" for 6" deep, 16" for 10" deep |
| Certification |
ANSI Z21.11.2 vent-free and ANSI Z21.60 vented (dual listed) |
| Elevation |
Ratings up to 2,000 ft; reduce input 4% per 1,000 ft above that |
| Not for |
Bedrooms, bathrooms or recreational vehicles |
| Weight |
30 lb |
Choosing a Valve
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Manual (1G): a standing pilot safety valve. You light the pilot and set the flame with a knob at the set. Hargrove offers no remote for the manual valve.
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Millivolt (2C): a standing pilot valve that is remote ready and ships with an on/off switch. It works with Hargrove's millivolt remotes, wall switch, wall thermostat and bark chip or pine cone switches.
Bring the Weathered Oak Home with Dreamwood Living
The 18" Weathered Oak is a straightforward way to add a rustic gas fire and real heat to an existing fireplace. Reach out to our team with your opening size and we will help you choose the valve.
FAQs
Can I run the Weathered Oak with the chimney damper open?
Yes. The set is dual listed, so in a wood-burning fireplace it can run as a vented log set with the damper fully or partially open. Hargrove notes that mantel clearances do not apply when it is installed as a vented appliance in a fireplace that can burn wood. With the damper closed it runs vent-free.
How large does the room need to be?
For vent-free use the room must be an unconfined space: at least 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu/hr of all the gas appliances in it. At 36,000 Btu/hr on natural gas, this set alone needs about 1,800 cubic feet, and adjoining rooms joined by doorless passageways or ventilation grills count. Direct vent appliances are left out of the total.
Which remote do I need?
It depends on the valve: the millivolt (2C) set works with Hargrove's millivolt remotes and switches; the manual (1G) set has no remote option. Our millivolt vs. electronic ignition guide covers how standing pilot and electronic ignition systems differ.
What is the stainless steel accessory kit version?
Hargrove also builds the Weathered Oak with its stainless steel accessory kit (model numbers ending in 1GSS or 2CSS). Hargrove describes the stainless Weathered Oak as having a stainless steel grate and burner for outdoor use and lists it in the 24" size on its own site, with its own manual. Reach out to our team before ordering a stainless version in this size so we can confirm it with Hargrove.
Documents & Downloads
Warranty
Hargrove limited warranty, from the installation and operating manuals:
- Logs: limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects or breakage. Breakage from excessive handling after the set has been installed and fired is not covered.
- Burner and grate: free replacement if either fails from deterioration within 5 years of the verified purchase date.
- Valves, remote controls and switching devices: 2 years against manufacturing defects.
- All other parts: 2 years.
- Hargrove must be notified within 30 days of finding a defect. Labor, removal and reinstallation, shipping and service calls are not covered.
