Why it’s Cleaner

The Renaissance Rumford™ is so clean burning that with normal air-dried firewood there is typically no visible smoke within two minutes of lighting the fire, even with the door open.

Based on independent certification testing:

• Renaissance emissions with the door open = 3.15 grams/kilogram Approximately 70% less than a typical fireplace with the door open.
• Renaissance emissions with the door closed = 0.60 grams/kilogram Approximately 93% less than a typical fireplace with the door closed.

With its hideaway door, the Renaissance is the ultimate clean-face, wood-burning fireplace. The mechanical parts disappear, leaving a gorgeous herringbone firebox and providing a clean canvas for the finishing designer.

The secret is out

Why does the Renaissance burn so much more cleanly than a regular fireplace?

• The key to lowering emissions is to achieve and maintain very high temperatures which allow volatile gasses and particulates to burn. This is exactly how EPA-certified, wood-burning stoves burn cleanly, but making it happen in an open fireplace is much more difficult..
• There’s no simple solution or mystery technology! We’ve incorporated a wide range of features into the Renaissance that, when combined, make it the cleanest burning open fireplace ever made.
• The Ultimate Bonus is that cleaner fires are more beautiful fires. A Renaissance Rumford™ fire is so incredibly tall, bright and lively that you need to see it to appreciate it. The Rumford firebox provides a vertical fire-viewing experience, superior to much larger conventional fireplaces.
  
• The Renaissance is the first open fireplace of its kind; applying modern physics to an ancient element to produce breathtaking fires and a greener planet.

Emissions Comparison Chart

This chart shows how clean burning the Renaissance Rumford™ is in comparison to the alternative of a traditional, open fireplace. Details

Awards

The awards won by the Renaissance Rumford™ are listed here. Renaissance Fireplaces™ won 3 Vesta awards in 2008 including Best in Show, the Vesta challenge and Best New Fireplace. At Renaissance Fireplaces™, we always strive to be seen among the most innovative manufacturers in the fireplace industry. Details