A rule of thumb for determining how much chimney you need for proper woodstove performance is…
Pellet stoves are essentially forced air space heaters and require electricity; Wood stoves are radiant/convection heaters and do not. Both wood stoves and pellet stoves work much better when installed with the intent to heat the floors space in which they are located but the wood stove tends to be far more common as a whole house heating appliance due to its heating properties
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The beauty of a fireplace and the performance of a wood burning stove
The Topaz is the first built-in fireplace to seamlessly combine a beautiful open fireplace with the performance of an EPA approved controlled combustion stove. The Topaz’s unique hideaway ceramic glass door is an industry first which enables you to choose between a controllable high performance wood burning stove and the crackle of a real open fireplace. Whatever the choice, it takes just seconds to convert the Topaz from an open fireplace to an EPA certified high performance stove.
The Topaz incorporates a unique façade which eliminates the need for any non-combustible facing whatsoever making it the easiest and most flexible unit on the market to finish. BodyThis fireplace is certified for use with 7" ICC Model EXCEL chimney only.
