Supreme: Elegance 42 Clean Face Arch

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

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 1,000–2,500 sq ft
• Fuel: Wood.
• Maximum Log Size: Up to 24″
• Burn Time: 6–12 hours
• Fan: Included

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 42 is for the new build or remodel that wants a clean-face arched wood fireplace, rated at 1,000 to 2,500 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.

If you want a wood fireplace that heats like a stove, the Elegance 42 is the right decision. The fireplace carries the house through the cold nights.

Choose rectangular or arched, clean-face or louvered, in metallic black, and a hot-air gravity or forced-air kit.