Ortal SA 150 - 60x13

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 1,200–2,400 sq ft
• Viewing Area: 60 1/16" wide
• Fuel: Natural gas; propane with a conversion kit.
• Controls: Remote with thermostat included; wall switch and phone app available.

Who It's For

A big room with a long wall can make a modest fire look like an afterthought. You need a fire with the width to match the space, and a freestanding unit that skips the build-out. If you want about 60 inches of fire across a great-room wall, the Stand Alone 150 is the widest of the Stand Alone fronts. The 110 is the better match for an average living room.

What Makes It Special

The Stand Alone 150 opens to a 60 1/16-inch by 13 9/16-inch viewing area, the longest flame in the line, and it carries the largest burner of the three, so it reaches the most floor space by our estimate.

Ortal publishes the gas input, not a square footage; from that input we estimate approximately 1,200 to 2,400 square feet.

A protective mesh screen sits in front of the glass, so the fire stays in view while small hands stay off it. Run it with the screen and no interior lighting and it works on batteries, so it still lights in a power outage. Thermostat mode on the included remote keeps the room at the temperature you pick.

Possible Downsides

• A decorative base isn't listed for the 150; if you want the fire on a plinth instead of the wall, the Stand Alone 110 and 75 offer one.
• Propane needs a conversion kit, fitted by an Ortal-authorized technician; it arrives set up for natural gas.
• The black reflective interior is optional, not standard.

If you want a wide linear fire for a big room without rebuilding a wall, the Stand Alone 150 is the right decision. The great room gets a fire that's in proportion with it.

Set it up with one of five included log sets or an upgrade like bonfire, aspen, or charred branches, and add a black reflective interior if you like.