1st post, Help me spend my money. Looking for replacement wood fireplace

[Realdealoo8]

Good morning, long time reader here, with a issue I don't see come up. I have a 3000+ sq ft house with an open floor plan including cathedral ceilings in the living room that continue to the second floor hallways. House was built in 1992 and currently has a Marco (builder series) wood burning fireplace located in a bump out in the living room exterior wall. We love using it and the little heat it does provide when the blower is on, however it eats wood with next to no real heat being provided and a slim burn time.

I am thinking about replacing it with a new unit, that would provide additional heat output and efficiency. I am having problems finding a replacement unit that would fit the bill and wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I do not currently have a masonry fireplace so inserts are out. My hearth design has the current fireplace 6 inches above the room floor and I like that and would like to keep it this way. I am interested in a catalytic converter unit however I could not find any listed for a wood fireplace specifically. Any ideas? I will see if I can post a picture of my current setup soon. Thank you.
ETA: I am looking for something with a sealing door, I do not need the bifold doors and screens like I now have

 

[begreen]

The RSF Opel 2 is an EPA catalytic fireplace. So is the FPX 36 Elite.
(broken link removed to http://rsf-fireplaces.com/en/opel-2-catalytic-woodburning-fireplace)
http://www.fireplacex.com/ProductGuide/ProductDetail.aspx?modelsku=98500104

 

[HomeinPA]

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...after-ripping-out-prefab.166587/#post-2235529

Check out this thread. Similar job discussed....I posted a picture of one I did and there may be others. If that's what you're looking to do we can head down that road.

 

[Realdealoo8]

Awesome replies so far thank you! I really like the fireplace xtrordinair just can’t find any reviews. One YouTube video they posted has one comment and it’s negative.

 

[begreen]

Awesome replies so far thank you! I really like the fireplace xtrordinair just can’t find any reviews. One YouTube video they posted has one comment and it’s negative.

Yes, that's the problem with a small sampling. If something is working great people rarely sing praise, but it they have a problem they get noisy. Folks tend to complain more than compliment.

FPX is made by Travis, the same company making Lopi and Avalons. If you search on Fireplace Xtrordinair in this forum you will find several more postings about this brand. There's also several reviews in the Stove Reviews section.

 

[iceman2424]

Awesome replies so far thank you! I really like the fireplace xtrordinair just can’t find any reviews. One YouTube video they posted has one comment and it’s negative.

My mother in law has that FPX and when it's rocking it'll roast you outta the room. I mean, I sometimes feel like a rotisserie chicken rotating on a spit if I get within 50 feet of that beast.

Powerful blower, too.

 

[FPX Dude]

FPX, quiet remote fan that you can't even hear compared to those squirrel cages, and like said it's a flame thrower for heat. Not a free standing, but next best