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  1. Flightguy New Member

    joined: Jan 29, 2011
    9 posts
    Southwest MO
    If price is no concern, what ZC fireplace would you choose to heat a house 2800 sq ft? FPX44? Quadra Fire 7100? Z42? BIS? Another....?
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  2. Mt Ski Bum Member

    joined: Feb 23, 2011
    507 posts
    Big Sky, Montana
    FPX 36 Elite (or the new 36-CVT) or Heat N' Glo North Star (essentially the same as the Quad 7100, but cheaper) would be my recommendation- FPX 44 might be a bit large, depending on your set up.
  3. Flightguy New Member

    joined: Jan 29, 2011
    9 posts
    Southwest MO
    That CVT is intriguing, thanks for posting.
  4. FPX Dude Member

    joined: Oct 4, 2007
    161 posts
    Sacramento, CA
    Price wasn't my concern either...
  5. d.braun28@yahoo.com New Member

    joined: Feb 4, 2009
    137 posts
    Northern ,IL
    I use the 44 elite to heat 4200 sqft and it does the job down to -10. It then is a challage to keep a few of the bedrooms above 70
  6. Alan68 New Member

    joined: Mar 11, 2011
    4 posts
    Nevada City, Ca.
    How large a ZC fireplace you need really depends on where your house is located (climate), the ceiling heights, the amount of insulation, the layout of your house and several other factors to determine BTU's needed. With that said, I would recommend the FPX 44 Elite as a great heater and don't think it would be too large for 2800 sq ft in a house with an open floor plan so heat can get to most parts of the house..
  7. Rob From Wisconsin Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 20, 2005
    512 posts
    East-Central Wisconsin
    RSF models, without a doubt.
    ZC's are their specialty, and they have made it into a science.
    But, they are expensive & require their brand of chimney, I believe.
  8. basswidow Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2008
    1,268 posts
    northern nj
    my kozyheat z42 has been really good to us. It heats our home 3700sf . Doesn't eat alot of wood either. Good over night burns - easy to operate. Love it.

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