Forge & Flame Radiance IFT

The Forge & Flame Radiance IFT is rated for 950–1,900 sq ft, which makes it the largest cast iron gas stove in the lineup and a good fit for an open living space. It's crafted with Vermont Castings and has a maximum input of 38,000 BTU/h on natural gas or 36,000 BTU/h on propane.

Yes. The Radiance IFT's IntelliFire Touch ignition has a factory-installed battery pack that takes four AA batteries and switches over seamlessly when household power drops. On battery power the fan, lights, and other functions that need 110–120 volt power won't run, and the manual says batteries are for emergencies, not long-term use.

A touchscreen thermostat remote is included, with flame height adjustment, fan control, and a thermostat mode, and the electronic ignition lights only when you want heat, so no pilot burns between fires. Adding the separate Wi-Fi module brings control through the IntelliFire app, which works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Yes, with the propane conversion kit, since it ships for natural gas. On propane the Radiance IFT runs from 25,000 to 36,000 BTU/h input, compared with 25,000 to 38,000 BTU/h on natural gas, and it needs no derating up to 4,500 feet on propane or 2,000 feet on natural gas.

It's a top-vent direct vent stove with 4-inch and 6-5/8-inch collars, and the pipe must rise at least 24 inches off the top before the first elbow. A horizontal run can reach 20 feet with up to 40 feet of rise, and a vertical system ends 8 to 40 feet above the flue collar with no more than three 90° elbows.

The Radiance IFT needs 4 inches to the rear wall, 6 inches to a side wall, and 6 inches in a corner. It's approved for an alcove built of combustible materials up to 48 inches deep, and when you use the minimum vent kit the alcove must be at least 72 inches tall.

Yes to all three. It's approved for bedrooms in the US and Canada, and for aftermarket, permanently located manufactured (mobile) homes where local codes allow, a listing the manual marks USA only. It sits on any rigid floor such as hardwood, tile, or brick, and on carpet you add a metal or wooden panel covering the stove's full width and depth.

Choose classic black, majolica brown enamel, or bordeaux enamel, plus a warming shelf in the same finish, which is a required selection. Behind its operable doors and ceramic glass sit split oak logs over a ceramic burner, and gas vent paint in majolica brown or bordeaux is available.