Hargrove 19" Olde World Vent-Free Coal Basket
The Hargrove 19" Olde World Vent-Free Coal Basket brings the look of a European coal grate to a small fireplace. Six coal pieces sit in a cast basket with a hidden valve control, with the flame rising through the coals.
Hargrove designed it for smaller fireplaces, 19" wide at the front of the unit. This listing is model VFCO19 with a millivolt valve that is remote ready, in natural gas or propane.
The Hargrove Olde World Basket: European Charm for a Small Fireplace
A coal basket fits a shallow or narrow fireplace that would look crowded with a full log set, such as the small hearth in an older parlor or sitting room. The millivolt valve sits out of sight, and Hargrove includes a 3" extension knob for it. 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 Olde World coal basket 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 19" set needs an opening at least 16" high, 22" wide at the front, 15" wide at the back and 10" 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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Olde World coal basket: six coal pieces in a cast basket for a European coal-fire look.
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Made for small fireplaces: 19" wide at the front of the unit.
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Hidden valve control: the valve tucks away so the basket stays the focus.
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Remote ready millivolt valve: ships with an on/off switch and works with Hargrove's millivolt remotes.
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Dual listed: vent-free with the damper closed or vented with the damper open.
Package Contents
- Six coal pieces and the Olde World cast grate
- Vent-free coal burner with the millivolt valve, factory installed
- Oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) pilot
- 3" extension knob for the valve
- 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 |
VFCO19N2C (natural gas); swap the N for P for propane |
| Set size |
19" |
| Gas |
Natural gas or liquid propane (N or P in the model number) |
| Valve options |
2C millivolt valve, remote ready |
| 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, 22" front width, 15" rear width (at depth), 10" 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 |
64 lb |
Choosing a 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 Olde World Basket Home with Dreamwood Living
The Olde World Basket suits a small traditional fireplace that deserves a fire again. Reach out to our team to check your opening against the minimum sizes.
FAQs
Can I run the Olde World coal basket 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. Our millivolt vs. electronic ignition guide covers how standing pilot and electronic ignition systems differ.
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.
