Wood fireplace insert maximum log length comparison chart

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The secondary fire that cleans up the emissions in an EPA approved insert can as much as double the heat production. Nobody wants to live with a blast furnace in their living room, so manufacturers have had to downsize their inserts. Although this means the fuelwood for today's inserts must be cut a little shorter to fit, these smaller, more efficient fireboxes burn way less wood to heat the same area.

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Model	Minimum Fireplace Size	Shipping Weight	Firebox Size	Hardwood Capacity	Max. Log Length	Heating Efficiency	EPA Emissions	Max Output Wide Open	Output 8 hour burn	Heating Capacity
Hearthstone Clydesdale Cast Iron	23" T 33" W 15" D	585 lbs	2.4 cubic ft	48 lbs	22"	73%	3.2 grams/hr	60,000 btu	35,195 btu/hr	1200 - 2000 sq ft
Hearthstone Homestead Soapstone	21-1/2" T 6" W 6" D	440 lbs	2 cubic ft	40 lbs	21"	74%	1.9 grams/hr	50,000 btu	29,730 btu/hr	1200 - 1800 sq ft
Pacific Summit Plate Steel	25" T 35" W 18" D	475 lbs	3 cubic ft	60 lbs	20"	72.5%	3.56 grams/hr	97,000 btu	43,691 btu/hr	2000 - 3000 sq ft
Pacific D-1 Plate Steel	22" T 31" W 18" D	390 lbs	1.97 cubic ft	39.4 lbs	18"	69.3%	3.4 grams/hr	72,000 btu	27,424 btu/hr	1000 - 1800 sq ft
Hearthstone Morgan Cast Iron	23" T 26" W 15" D	425 lbs	1.7 cubic ft	34 lbs	18"	71%	4.3 grams/hr	40,000 btu	24,244 btu/hr	700 - 1500 sq ft
Pacific Vista Plate Steel	22" T 25" W 15" D	300 lbs	1.41 cubic ft	28.2 lbs	18"	71%	2.9 grams/hr	56,000 btu	20,110 btu/hr	600 - 1400 sq ft

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Note: Wood fireplace insert maximum log length doesn't tell the whole story.

As mentioned above, today's super-efficient fireplace inserts have smaller fireboxes than their smoke-belching ancestors to keep their heat output within a comfortable level. The shape of the firebox, however, is up to each manufacturer. Some models are designed to burn short, fat chunks of wood, and others burn longer pieces that are smaller in diameter.

If you cut and split your own fuelwood, choosing an insert that will hold longer lengths may or may not save you woodcutting labor. While it is true that longer lengths will require fewer cuts with the chainsaw, long fireboxes are usually smaller in the other dimensions, which may require more time and effort with the splitting maul.

No matter which shape firebox you choose, if you're upgrading to an EPA approved fireplace insert from an older model, your fuel preparation and handling labors will be reduced, as these high-efficiency models will heat the same area while burning about half the wood.

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