Monessen Vesper Outdoor Fireplace

Product price:	$1,289.00
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VOFB36-T | VOFB42-T

Create a getaway outside your door. With stainless-steel construction, the Vesper ventless outdoor gas fireplace handles the elements. Place it anywhere with no venting or chimney needed. Get a big view of the flames with a 27″ tall opening either 36″ or 42″ wide. Pick from three real-life log sets accented by a traditional or herringbone brick interior.

Features

Monessen Vesper Outdoor Fireplace

The Vesper vent-free outdoor gas fireplace expands your living area as you warm up your outdoor space in style. With stainless-steel construction, it’s durable to handle the elements.

You get a big view of the flames with an opening 27 inches tall and 36 or 42 inches wide. Pick from three unique log sets accented by a traditional or herringbone brick interior to create your own look.

Key Features:

• 36” or 42” wide viewing area

• Brick-to-brick opening for true masonry appearance

• Vent-free design to place it almost anywhere

• Interior panels in traditional and herringbone brick

• Choice of three log designs to fit your style Optional feature

• Stainless-steel operable mesh doors keep out debris

Specifications

VOFB36-T | VOFB42-T

Model Vesper 36 Vesper 42

Framing Width 42-1/2″ 48-1/2″

Framing Depth 19-3/4″ 19-3/4″

Framing Height 34-1/4″ 34-1/4″

BTU/hr Input 38,000 38,000

Viewing Area 36″ x 27″ 42″ x 27″

Manuals and Catalogs

FAQ

What does a brick-to-brick opening actually mean?

On this fireplace the brick interior runs the full opening, edge to edge, with no wide metal band interrupting it. Monessen calls it a brick-to-brick opening, and it is why the Vesper reads as true masonry work once the surround is finished, rather than a steel box wearing a brick costume.

Do outdoor gas fireplaces need doors across the opening?

Not for operation, but they earn their keep. Like most outdoor gas fireplaces, this one has an open firebox, so Monessen offers optional stainless-steel operable mesh doors that keep leaves and windblown debris out between fires. Swing them shut when the evening ends and the interior stays clean for the next one.

What do you gain stepping up from the Vesper 36 to the 42?

Six more inches of fire. The Vesper 36 frames a viewing area of 36 by 27 inches, while the 42 stretches it to 42 by 27. Everything else carries over between the two sizes, so the choice is really about the width of the wall you are building and how large a flame picture you want it to hold.

What framing width should the builder plan for each size?

Give the framer 42-1/2 inches of width for the 36 and 48-1/2 inches for the 42. Those numbers, not the nominal sizes, are what the wall gets built to, so settle the size decision before the studs go up and before the surround materials are ordered.

How does this fireplace differ from the Courtyard?

They split the outdoor lineup by temperament. The Vesper is the masonry storyteller, an open firebox wrapped in brick with a wood-fire personality. The Courtyard turns up the burner output and adds interior finishes reaching all the way to stainless steel. If the backyard leans estate hearth rather than modern showpiece, the Vesper is the one to frame in.

Why put the fire steps from the back door instead of deep in the yard?

Because you will actually use it. Monessen pitches the Vesper as a getaway right outside your door, and the logic holds: a fireplace that extends your living area begins where the house ends. Framed into a wall off the patio, it turns the first few feet of backyard into an outdoor room you drift into on an ordinary weeknight.

Can a waist-high wall hold it, or does it need a full-height surround?

A waist-high structure can do it. Framing height is 34-1/4 inches and framing depth just under 20 inches, so the Vesper never demands a towering chase behind it. A low seating wall or the run of an outdoor kitchen can absorb those dimensions, leaving the flames right at eye level for anyone sitting nearby.