Ortal Tunnel TU 130 - 50x13

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 950–1,850 sq ft
• Viewing Area: 50 5/16" wide
• Fuel: Natural gas; propane with a conversion kit.
• Controls: Remote with thermostat included; wall switch and phone app available.

Who It's For

When the shared wall between two rooms is a bit longer, a 44-inch tunnel can look short from both sides. You need a little more length. If you want a 50 5/16-inch see-through with glass 13 3/4 or 21 5/8 inches tall, the Tunnel 130 is the next size. It shares the 110's burner, so the gain is proportion.

What Makes It Special

The 130 tunnel spreads the 100 burner over a longer opening, visible from both rooms, with the standard or taller H glass.

There's no metal border to design around—finish runs to the glass—and the cool-wall design keeps the surface above calm enough for a TV or art directly overhead. Working from Ortal's published gas input, we estimate it warms approximately 950 to 1,850 square feet.

You pick the barrier: a fine protective mesh screen, or double glass with quiet fans moving room air between the panes to keep the outer glass cooler. Run it with the screen and no interior lighting and it works on batteries, so it still lights in a power outage. The included remote has a thermostat mode, so you set a temperature and it manages the flame.

Possible Downsides

• The double-glass and tall-glass versions need household power (tall-glass models include interior lighting) and won't run in an outage.
• No more warmth than the 110; for more reach, the Tunnel 150 brings the 135 burner.
• Propane needs a conversion kit, fitted by an Ortal-authorized technician; it arrives set up for natural gas.

If your shared wall is longer than a 110 fills, the Tunnel 130 is the right decision. Both rooms see a fire in proportion with the wall.

Make it yours with a mesh screen or double glass with glass 13 3/4" or 21 5/8" tall and one of five included log sets or an upgrade like bonfire, aspen, or charred branches.