Wood fireplace insert firebox size - fuel capacity comparison chart

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WOOD FIREPLACE INSERT COMPARISON PAGE

Sorted By: FIREBOX SIZE & FUEL CAPACITY

Big fireboxes are nice. They are easier to load, and can often accomodate those extra-long pieces that somehow find their way into the woodpile. When choosing your fireplace insert, however, keep in mind that inserts with larger fireboxes will produce higher heat output, and easy fueling is a dear price to pay for being cooked out of the house.

To sort the table, click the column header (ie; Fireplace Size, Shipping Weight, etc.)

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
Pacific Summit Plate Steel	25" T 35" W 18" D	475 lbs	3 cubic ft	60 lbs	20"	80.3%	3.56 grams/hr	97,000 btu	43,691 btu/hr	2000 - 3000 sq ft
Hearthstone Clydesdale Cast Iron	23" T 33" W 15" D	585 lbs	2.4 cubic ft	48 lbs	22"	79%	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"	83.5%	1.9 grams/hr	50,000 btu	29,730 btu/hr	1200 - 1800 sq ft
Pacific Super Plate Steel	21" T 24" W 18" D	410 lbs	1.97 cubic ft	39.4 lbs	18"	82.6%	3.4 grams/hr	72,000 btu	27,424 btu/hr	1000 - 2000 sq ft
Hearthstone Morgan Cast Iron	23" T 26" W 15" D	425 lbs	1.7 cubic ft	34 lbs	18"	79%	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"	80.7%	2.9 grams/hr	56,000 btu	20,110 btu/hr	600 - 1400 sq ft

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Note: Wood fireplace insert firebox size and fuel capacity don't tell the whole story.

Rule of thumb indicates that a larger firebox will hold a fire longer between refuelings, but that doesn't always hold true. The Pacific Super insert has a medium-sized firebox (1.97 cu. ft.), yet will hold a fire nearly as long as its big brother, the Pacific Summit, which has a firebox measuring 3 cubic feet!

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