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  1. J

    High Efficiency Wood Burning Fireplace

    Hello, I am pulling out the builder grade fireplace that is in the home I purchased last year. I want to put in a high efficiency wood burning Fireplace. I am leaning toward the Fireplace Xtrodoinair 42 Apex. I am also considering the 36 elite or the Quadra Fire 7100. Anyone have any of these...
  2. Jacklumber

    Zero Clearance Wood Burning Fireplace Build and Install

    I finally completed this project. It's a follow on from a previous thread of last year when I came into the forum asking advice about installing a freestanding stove inside an old zero clearance space. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/installing-wood-stove-in-old-zc-space.163487/ It...
  3. Jacklumber

    Why do some wood stove or fireplaces below 2.0 g/h not meet EPA 2020?

    I had thought that FireplaceXtrordinair 42 Apex model advertised as being 0.7 g/h would have been compliant with the EPA 2020 particulate emissions standards. However, it states in the 42 Apex manual: "Certified to comply with 2015 particulate emissions standards. Not approved for sale after...