Modern Flames Orion V2 Multi Electric Fireplace

The Modern Flames Orion V2 Multi is the linear virtual electric fireplace built for feature walls: 52 to 120 inches wide, 18 inches of flame, and a firebox deep enough for a full lit log set.

Who it's for

Right buyer. You are building a feature wall and want the deepest, most realistic linear fire made, seen from one, two or three sides, with a full lit log set, speakers and 240-volt heat if you want it.

Wrong buyer. Your wall is a standard 2x6 with no room to build out; that is the Slim.

How it performs

In a wide room the Multi is the fireplace people walk up to. The 18-inch flame height and the 5-inch-deep ember bed put real distance between the logs and the back of the box, and on a 76 or 100 inch the fire fills the wall.

Good to know

• Hardwire only: no plug, so an electrician is part of every install.
• Nine inches of depth means a framed cavity or a wall-mount that stands proud; it does not hide in a standard interior wall.
• At 100 and 120 inches there is no Studio Suite, so a wall mount at those sizes is a custom finish.

Dimensions

Frame the rough opening below. Height and depth are the same for every size; the width depends on whether the sides are closed in or open. A single-sided or corner install uses the first width; a three-sided bay, where drywall stops on both ends finish the sides, uses the second. Depth is measured from the finished face of the wall.

Run the electrical to the top right of the framed opening. Wall mounting needs no framing at all: the included bracket screws to at least two studs, and the fireplace sits 1-1/2 inches off the wall.

The fireplace itself

The ember bed is 5-3/16 inches deep, which is what makes room for the full log set.

Clearances

Documents

• Orion V2 catalog with framing drawings (PDF)
• Orion Multi installation and owner's manual (PDF)

Details

Warranty

Heat

The Multi is hardwired, not plugged in. On a dedicated 120-volt, 20-amp circuit it gives 5,000 BTU, enough for about 400 square feet. Wired instead to a dedicated 240-volt, 20-amp, two-pole circuit with a neutral (four wires), the same heater gives 10,000 BTU for up to 800 square feet. The wiring goes to a junction box at the top left rear; the electrician removes one label to enable 240 volts. Nothing else changes.

Choices and prices

Options

Log set

Standard. The real-wood, internally lit log set that comes with every V2 Multi.

TruWood Premium Timber. Modern Flames' upgrade log set: larger pieces of real split wood, hand-charred, that drop in with no tools in place of the standard logs. Matched here to your size.

Studio Suite mantel

For a wall-mount install. A floating cabinet that wraps the fireplace top, bottom and sides so it reads as a finished piece of furniture on the wall. American made, in Coastal Sand, Driftwood Grey, Weathered Walnut, or ready to finish in your own paint. Sizes for the 52, 60 and 76 inch.

What arrives

• The fireplace with its front glass, real-wood log set, glowing ember media, remote control, wall bracket, drywall stops for the open sides and decorative side plates.
• The TruWood log set and the Studio Suite mantel ship as their own cartons when you add them.

Installation

Hardwired only, by an electrician: a dedicated 120-volt, 20-amp circuit, or a dedicated 240-volt, 20-amp, two-pole circuit with a neutral, to the junction box at the top left rear.

• Built-in single sided: frame the rough opening, fasten through the flanges, finish the drywall to the glass.
• Corner or 3-sided bay: leave one or both ends open; the drywall stops and side plates in the box finish the open ends.
• Wall mount: screw the bracket into at least two studs, hang the fireplace 1-1/2 inches off the wall, and add the Studio Suite cabinet if you want it wrapped.

Planning the install

• Indoor use only. Not for bathrooms, laundry rooms or anywhere it can get wet.
• It needs its own dedicated 20-amp circuit. Nothing else on the breaker, and never an extension cord or power strip.
• Keep curtains, furniture and bedding at least 3 feet from the front. The heater blows out of the top front.
• It is a supplemental heater for one room, not a home's main heat.
• The front is glass. Large sizes take two people to lift and to remove the glass.
• Built-in installs: frame the opening from the table above, run the electrical to the top right of the framing, and double-check the fireplace against the opening before cutting stone, tile or veneer.