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An open masonry fireplace loses heat. A wood insert turns that same opening into a real heating appliance—clean burn, EPA-certified, off-grid in outages.
Fireplace Xtrordinair
Fireplace Xtrordinair: Large Flush Wood NexGen-Hybrid (Arch)
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Fireplace Xtrordinair
Fireplace Xtrordinair: Large Flush Wood NexGen-Hybrid (Rectangular)
Wood Insert
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Fireplace Xtrordinair
Fireplace Xtrordinair: Medium Flush Wood NexGen-Hybrid Insert (Arch)
Wood Insert
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Fireplace Xtrordinair
Fireplace Xtrordinair: Medium Flush Wood NexGen-Hybrid Insert (Rectangular)
Wood Insert
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Lopi
Lopi: Answer Next-Gen Hybrid Insert
Wood Insert
Lopi
Lopi: Evergreen NexGen-Hybrid Insert
Wood Insert
Vermont Castings
Vermont Castings: Gifford Wood Insert
Wood Insert
Vermont Castings
Vermont Castings: Montpelier II Wood Insert
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From Heat-Losing Hole to Heating Appliance
An open masonry fireplace looks beautiful but works poorly—it actually pulls warm air out of your home and up the chimney. A wood-burning insert fixes that. The insert is a sealed, EPA-certified wood-burning appliance that slides into the existing fireplace opening, vents through a stainless liner, and converts the firebox into a real heat source.
Modern wood inserts hit 70–80% efficiency, with long burn times and dramatically lower wood consumption than the open fireplace they replace. Many Indianapolis homeowners choose a wood insert specifically because it works during power outages—when the grid goes down, you still have heat.
Why a Wood Insert for Your Existing Fireplace
Real Heat From a Fireplace
70–80% efficiency vs. ~10% for the open fireplace it replaces.
Heat in a Power Outage
No electricity required to burn wood. The grid goes down, the heat stays up.
Less Wood per Night
A modern insert burns less wood and burns it longer than open masonry.
EPA-Certified Clean Burn
Modern catalytic and non-cat designs reduce particulates dramatically.
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