Supreme: Elegance 30 Clean Face

A soapstone-lined wood fireplace that holds and radiates its heat.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 500–1,500 sq ft
• Fuel: Wood.
• Maximum Log Size: Up to 18″
• Burn Time: 4–8 hours
• Fan: Optional

Who It’s For

Most wood fireplaces look good and send their heat up the chimney. You need a wood fireplace that heats the house and holds an even fire. The Elegance 30 is for the new build or remodel that wants a clean-face wood fireplace, rated at 500 to 1,500 sq ft.

What Makes It Special

The firebox is lined with soapstone, which the maker says absorbs 15% more heat than firebrick and radiates it five times more, so the warmth stays steady. A patented air control slows the fire for longer, more even burns.

A hot-air gravity kit can send heat to a nearby room without electricity (required for a clean-face install), or a forced-air kit can push it farther, even to the basement.

Possible Downsides

• It is a wood fire. You haul and store wood, clean ash, and sweep the chimney.
• The blower is optional. Add it to push more heat into the room.

If you want a wood fireplace that heats like a stove, the Elegance 30 is the right decision. The fireplace carries the house through the cold nights.

Choose the rectangular clean-face or louvered front, in metallic black.