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Napoleon Riverside Series Outdoor Gas Fireplace
A built-in, gas-fired outdoor fireplace in 36 and 42-inch sizes.
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Napoleon Riverside Series Outdoor Gas Fireplace at a glance
What we like
- A clean-face, built-in gas fireplace with electronic ignition and up to 60,000 BTU on the 42, per the maker
- Natural gas, with propane available through a conversion kit, so there's no wood to haul
- Optional weather cover, screen kit, timer kit and decorative panels, and a limited lifetime warranty (read the terms)
Trade-offs
- A built-in unit that needs framing, a gas line and professional installation, so budget well beyond the unit
- Napoleon's page sends you to a dealer rather than a cart, and the cost is far above a chiminea
- Gas fire doesn't have the crackle or smell of a wood fire
- Best for
- Homeowners building a permanent outdoor room who want push-button fire.
- Skip it if
- You rent, want a movable fire, or don't want a gas line and installer.
- Type: Built-in, single-sided
- Fuel: Natural gas (propane with conversion kit)
- Heat output: 50,000–60,000 BTU (36 and 42 models)
- Ignition: Electronic
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Where it appears in our guides
Best built-in gas fireplace
Best Outdoor Fireplaces & Chimineas
A single-sided, built-in gas fireplace in 36 and 42-inch sizes, with electronic ignition, up to 60,000 BTU on the 42 and a limited lifetime warranty (read the terms). It runs on natural gas, with propane through a conversion kit. It needs framing, a gas line and professional installation, and it costs far more than a chiminea.
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