Patent ID: 8469021

Claim:
A fireplace assembly, comprising: a burner assembly comprising: multiple independent burners each configured to provide flames that simulates a natural wood-burning fire; and a fuel control valve coupled to the multiple independent burners, the fuel control valve configured to direct a first portion of the flow of fuel to a first burner and a second portion of the flow of fuel to a second burner adjacent to the first burner; and a control panel coupled to the burner assembly, the control panel comprising: a comfort control switch coupled to the fuel control valve, the comfort control switch configured to inhibit or allow fuel to flow to the second burner to turn the second burner or burner chamber on and off while the first burner continues to receive fuel; and a flame adjust control coupled to the fuel control valve, the flame adjust control configured to increase and decrease the flow of fuel to each burner that is already receiving fuel.