Fireplace Xtrordinair 42 Apex NexGen-Hybrid Wood Fireplace
Wood Fireplace
Fireplace Xtrordinair 42 Apex NexGen-Hybrid
Brand: Fireplace XtrordinairA built-in wood fireplace that still has coals glowing in the morning.
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See the 42 Apex NexGen-Hybrid on the manufacturer's site: www.fireplacex.com ↗
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Who It's For
Most wood fireplaces are built for the look: a big open fire that warms the hearth while the rest of its heat drifts up the chimney. You need a fireplace that burns slowly and holds a fire through the night. The 42 Apex is for the household building or remodeling that wants a real wood fire set into the wall, with the heating muscle of a good stove behind the glass. Pick a decorative wood fireplace and you’ll be feeding it every hour; pick this one and you load it and get on with your evening.
What Makes It Special
The 42 Apex uses a catalytic burn, the low-and-slow approach that overnight wood stoves are known for. Each load burns cleaner and longer, so you go to the woodpile less often. A full firebox is rated for as long as 12 hours, which means a bedtime load leaves coals to restart from at breakfast.
It’s rated to heat up to 2,500 square feet—an open main floor, not just the room it sits in. A blower comes with it to carry that warmth out across the room.
The face is part of the design. Three face styles, Timberline, Metropolitan, and Universal, frame one wide pane of glass, and 24-inch logs go in without trimming.
Possible Downsides
- Charcoal is the only face finish. All three face styles come painted charcoal.
- Push-button lighting is an add-on. Without the GreenStart igniter, you light the fire by hand.
- It’s a wood fire, so it’s hands-on. Hauling wood, emptying ash, and chimney sweeping come with it.
If you want a wood fireplace that heats the house instead of just the hearth, the 42 Apex NexGen-Hybrid is the right decision. The fire you load after dinner is still glowing when the coffee goes on.
Choose the Timberline, Metropolitan, or Universal face, then add a push-button igniter, a lifting handle set, or moisture meters for checking your firewood.
Manuals and Documents
- Fireplace Xtrordinair on fireplacex.com (manufacturer's website)
- Owner's manual (PDF, www.travisindustries.com)
- Installation manual (PDF, www.travisindustries.com)
- Brochure (PDF, www.travisindustries.com)
- Architect's guide (PDF, www.travisindustries.com)
Documents open on the manufacturer's website. Your installer follows the manual for your exact install.
The Fireplace Xtrordinair Story
Fireplace Xtrordinair, now often called FireplaceX, is the fireplace brand of Travis Industries, Inc., of Mukilteo, Washington. The name has been in use since 1980, and Travis bought the brand in 1992. It makes catalytic wood fireplaces, wood inserts, gas fireplaces, gas inserts, and electric fireplaces, and it sells them only through specialty hearth dealers. Lopi, DaVinci, and Fire Garden are its sister brands, built in the same plant.
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Fireplace Xtrordinair is a trademark of Travis Industries, Inc.. Find My Fireplace is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Fireplace Xtrordinair or Travis Industries. Product details are drawn from the manufacturer's published brochures and manuals; our evaluations are our own.
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