I purchased the Supreme Astra 24 TD (Traditional Face) fireplace through Woodland Direct last year when I saw it go on sale.https://www.supremem.com/fr/astra_24td.php It was to be installed in a camp that I would be building later on in the year (still a work in progress). I did not have much success finding information for the Supreme brand but decided to take the plunge based on a couple write ups I found here.
The unit is a zero clearance high efficiency unit and features a stainless steel firebox with 4 thick removable cast iron plates that line the inside back and sides of the unit. There is also a thick steel plate that rests on the bottom inside of the unit which is also removable.
Once removed you can access a removable panel which allows access to the blower underneath. The blower is pretty quiet and gets attached to a therm-o-disc located on the bottom of the removable access panel as well as a rheostat (also included) so you can control the fan speed. You can attach up to 3 hot air kits that provide heat to areas up to 25 feet away. I only purchased one kit which includes the insulated flexible pipe, blower, and thermostat. I will use it to provide heat to the basement. I also purchased the optional fresh air kit since the cabin is pretty air tight.
The unit is attractive and the fit and finish of it is nice with good welds. I used Simpson Dura Plus triple walled insulated pipe and had to use one 15 degree offset. I have only had a small test fire which went well. The fire started up easily with some small splits and a few pieces of wood. After the fire had burned for awhile I wanted to see if I could add a piece of wood without smoke coming out. I opened the door slowly and had no problems with smoke. I will build a little larger fire sometime this week before attempting to fully fire it. The stove put off a good amount of heat off the test fire with a lot of it radiating off from the glass. The blower supplied a gentle wave of heat out of the front vent. I still need to attach the cold air intake and the hot air kit for the basement as well as construct the chase and do the stonework. I will add more details as I become more familiar with the stove.
The unit is a zero clearance high efficiency unit and features a stainless steel firebox with 4 thick removable cast iron plates that line the inside back and sides of the unit. There is also a thick steel plate that rests on the bottom inside of the unit which is also removable.
Once removed you can access a removable panel which allows access to the blower underneath. The blower is pretty quiet and gets attached to a therm-o-disc located on the bottom of the removable access panel as well as a rheostat (also included) so you can control the fan speed. You can attach up to 3 hot air kits that provide heat to areas up to 25 feet away. I only purchased one kit which includes the insulated flexible pipe, blower, and thermostat. I will use it to provide heat to the basement. I also purchased the optional fresh air kit since the cabin is pretty air tight.
The unit is attractive and the fit and finish of it is nice with good welds. I used Simpson Dura Plus triple walled insulated pipe and had to use one 15 degree offset. I have only had a small test fire which went well. The fire started up easily with some small splits and a few pieces of wood. After the fire had burned for awhile I wanted to see if I could add a piece of wood without smoke coming out. I opened the door slowly and had no problems with smoke. I will build a little larger fire sometime this week before attempting to fully fire it. The stove put off a good amount of heat off the test fire with a lot of it radiating off from the glass. The blower supplied a gentle wave of heat out of the front vent. I still need to attach the cold air intake and the hot air kit for the basement as well as construct the chase and do the stonework. I will add more details as I become more familiar with the stove.
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