NexGen-Hybrid™ is a wood burning technology that combines the best of two worlds: the clean burning efficiency of a non-catalytic stove and the greater heat output of a catalytic stove. This advanced system drafts and operates like a super clean non-catalytic stove, while burning less wood to generate a greater heat output like a catalytic stove. The results are lower emissions, higher efficiencies,and longer burn times.
NexGen-Fyre® takes our non-catalytic wood burning technology to the next level! Primary and secondary combustion are harnessed to create the ultimate blended combustion system that produces beautiful, balanced fires with double the BTU range, up to 50% greater heat output, and longer burn times than any other non-catalytic technology.
PERFORMANCE
EPA Cord Wood Tested
Most manufacturers test to the old crib wood standard, which produces great lab results, however does not give you real world measurements on how the unit will operate in your home. Testing with cord wood produces true real world measurements that can be duplicated in your home.
Wide BTU Range
The low to high BTU heating range of a wood burning appliance is a great indicator of its performance. The wider the BTU range, the better the unit’s performance. Low BTUs represent control and overnight burns. High BTUs deliver more heat into your home at a faster rate, allowing your cold home to heat up quicker. Lopi® and Fireplace Xtrordinair® feature wider BTU ranges than any other wood insert brand, giving you the ability to meet all of your heating needs.
Efficiency Numbers
There are two different numbers used to calculate efficiency:
HHV (High Heating Value) or LHV (Low Heating Value)
The EPA requires all wood burning appliances to have their efficiency measured and listed on the EPA website. EPA publishes the OE (Overall Efficiency) HHV number in all consumer data. There is a difference in what manufacturers are choosing to market for efficiency.
The LHV number always shows a higher efficiency because it assumes the wood has 0% moisture content. This will never happen, even with dry, seasoned cord wood! The LHV method is theory based and misleads consumers into thinking they are buying a more efficient wood heater.
The HHV efficiency number reflects the actual energy transferred into your home. This method certifies the percentage of moisture content in the wood during the EPA test and calculates the heat transfer. This is based on 19% – 24% moisture content in the wood, which is what the average consumer should be using.
Our No-Nonsense Approach
We publish both numbers so you can compare apples to apples and get a true understanding of each unit’s performance (HHV). This will help eliminate any confusion on the excellent efficiencies and wide heating ranges of our wood burning inserts.
All go our wood fireplaces and fireplace Inserts are tested to EPA’s Cord Wood Standard.
Cord wood testing mirrors home use by burning split cord wood pieces and measuring the emissions through the entire range of a unit’s operation. Most manufacturers test to the old crib wood standard, which produces great lab results, however does not give you real world measurements on how the unit will operate in your home. Testing to cord wood produces true real world performance that can be duplicated in your home.
State of the art catalytic technology allows our large capacity wood fireplaces to produce highly efficient, clean fires in all burn settings. This bulletproof technology achieves roaring fires with super-long burn times and very high BTUs, making it the perfect system for these powerhouse home heaters.
All wood fireplace models feature Catalytic Technology.
The greatest wood burning option ever!
Starting your wood fireplace or insert has never been easier. Simply load your wood into the firebox, push the GreenStart™ button, and you’ll have a roaring fire within minutes!
You can also use the GreenStart™ Igniter when adding new wood or refreshing your fire after an overnight burn. Your fireplace door stays closed during startups; NO MORE SMOKY STARTS, NO MORE SLOW STARTS, ANYONE CAN DO IT!
One of the exclusive features of our Elite Wood Fireplaces is that you can use fresh air drawn from outside the home for both combustion and heat transfer through a unique concept called Posi-Pressure. Posi-Pressure technology draws outside air into the cavity around the fireplace and heats it, then circulates it through the home via a quiet, remote convection fan. The heated air naturally seeks out and penetrates cold spaces, warming the entire home evenly while “sealing” cracks, leaks and other drafty spots be preventing cold air infiltration.