My new house is coming with a Heatilator Gas Fireplace. Has anyone used one of these and if so how reliable are they?
Thanks,
Andy
Thanks,
Andy
Heatilator Gas Fire Places
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webbie
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They are quite well known and popular in building circles - one of the largest companies in the business. I think you should be fine!
stoveguy13
Minister of Fire
heatilator make a good valued priced unit for the builder and the retail chanel may want to check with the builder and see who is supplying it and see if they will services as needed or chose a good gas company that can do work for you.
jtp10181
Minister of Fire
Check and see what model. If they are defaulting to one of the "builder" models, which is basically the Novus line you might want to upgrade to a Caliber. Although the new Novus series they just launched is a huge improvement over the previous versions. The Caliber line is going to have a deeper firebox, more upgrade options, and more front choices. Should have a nicer flame and more logs as well.
Even if you do get the basic builder Novus its still a great fireplace and very reliable.
Even if you do get the basic builder Novus its still a great fireplace and very reliable.
I have a generator so power outages aren't an issue. However, I could tell the wife we're out of fuel and use that as an excuse to snuggle up to her in front of the fireplace........
JTP, it's a Caliber model. It is not coming with the intelilight system. Do you know if that's something I can add later?
jtp10181
Minister of Fire
No you cannot convert to the IPI later. I would demand that option, it does not cost anything extra. With the IPI system the pilot does not burn all the time saving you money. We don't even offer standing pilot fireplaces anymore, we just tell people they all have the IPI. Only downside of the IPI is that in cold climates one of the switch upgrades is a must so you can turn the pilot on during the really cold months to keep he firebox warm.
I finally got the fireplace up and running the other night. It look nice and the remote control works very well.
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