
Wood Inserts
- Benefits: Natural and available. Wood can supplement furnace usage and reduce heating costs.
- Fire Characteristics: Expect robust, steady fires. Wood products deliver powerful heating performance and efficiency.
- Fire Starting: Paper, kindling, and a fire-starting log are effective.
- Type of Heat: Adding more fuel will increase convective heat. Radiant heat will remain steady.
- Fuel Storage & Handling: Dry storage is important. A cord of wood is stacked 4'x4'x8'. On average, a 1,500 sq. ft. home will require 2-4 cords per season.

Gas Inserts
- Benefits: Convenience. You have the ability to quickly turn the fire on or off, adjust the flame height and the fire intensity.
- Fire Characteristics: Gas fires are consistent and controllable by design. You choose the fire's intensity.
- Fire Starting: Flip a switch or grab your remote. It's that easy.
- Type of Heat: Enjoy a steady mix of radiant and convective heat.
- Fuel Storage & Handling: Natural gas is piped directly to your home by a gas utility. Propane gas is stored on site in an above or below ground tank which is refilled by an LP gas provider.

Pellet Inserts
- Benefits: Clean burning, cost-efficient heating for your home with no hassle and smoke free.
- Fire Starting: If you have a self-igniting stoves, simply turni t on and it will automatically pour pellets in the burn pot and light them. Manual units require a little more care.
- Type of Heat: Virtually no external heat while it is operating - ideal for households with children or pets.
- Fuel Storage & Handling: Keep pellets inside, in a cool, dry, climate controlled environment. Ensure pellets never come in contact with moisture or humidity.

Electric Inserts
- Benefits: Extremely reliable heat. No gas or wood to purchase. No venting required. Install almost anywhere.
- Fire Characteristics: A unique, hypnotic glow with no actual flames.
- Fire Starting: Use an outlet or have the unit hardwired. Then, simply flip a switch or grab your remote.
- Type of Heat: Electric fireplaces produce radiant heat—and you completely control the heat output.
- Fuel Storage & Handling: Electric fireplaces are extremely hassle-free and don't require any fuel storage.