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.
• Amazingly, because the fire is so much hotter than traditional fireplaces, the efficiency of the Renaissance Rumford is much higher than other open fireplaces.  Burning with the door down makes the Renaissance a surprisingly efficient fireplace.
  

Emissions Comparison Chart

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

Clean Air Excellence Award

The Renaissance Wins Again! The Renaissance Rumford is the first fireplace ever to win an award from the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). click here to read more. Details

International Interiors Design Expo Award

The International Interiors Design Expo (IIDEX) Award is granted by the Interior Designers of Canada. Details

Vesta 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