Mendota ML72 Linear Gas Fireplace Décor/Timberline

The Mendota ML72 is Mendota's largest fireplace, a linear gas fireplace with a 72 1/8 by 21 1/2 inch viewing area. It's built for a fire that runs across the wall and anchors the whole space, and it looks just as striking with logs as with modern media.

It isn't just big. Mendota's manual lists 80.8% P.4 fireplace efficiency, and natural gas input runs from 27,000 to 60,000 BTU/hr. Choose Timberline logs or Décor media, and you get dual blowers standard plus electronic ignition with a thermostatic remote.

What Makes the ML72 Different

• Mendota's largest fireplace. A 72 1/8 inch wide fire view makes a statement.
• High efficiency rating. 80.8% P.4 fireplace efficiency, per Mendota's manual.
• Heat management options. Mendota's Cool Wall and FlexHeat systems help manage heat above the fireplace, useful when a TV is planned for that wall.
• Blowers standard. Dual blowers rated at 190 CFM in free air come with it.

This listing is the Mendota ML72 Décor/Timberline linear direct vent gas fireplace, part number AA-11-04593, with Timberline logs or Décor media.

Key Specifications

• Natural gas input: 27,000 to 60,000 BTU/hr
• Propane input: 31,000 to 60,000 BTU/hr
• Fireplace efficiency (P.4): 80.8%
• Viewing area: 72 1/8 in x 21 1/2 in
• Ignition: Electronic ignition (IPI) with thermostatic remote
• Venting: Direct vent, co-axial rigid 5 in exhaust / 8 in air inlet. All horizontal terminations require a power vent; vertical termination avoids one
• Blowers: Dual blowers standard, 190 CFM (free air)
• Power outage backup: DC battery pack (4 AA) and backup power harness supplied. Cannot be operated during a power outage if installed with Versiheat or FlexHeat

These are Mendota's ratings from testing. How the ML72 feels in your home depends on the space, the installation, and how you use it.

Ownership & Maintenance

Venting matters more than usual on this model: Mendota requires a power vent for any horizontal termination, so we plan the vent route early. Keep the battery pack and harness with the fireplace, and ask us what will and won't run on backup power. We offer ongoing service for our customers.

An ML72 is a big project, and we're glad to help plan it. Visit our Auburn, Brunswick, and Yarmouth showrooms to talk about venting, power vent needs, framing, clearances, and installation, or browse Mendota fireplaces and inserts.