Astria: Tuscan 36

A real wood-burning fireplace built for the patio.

Quick Facts

• Fuel: Wood.

Who It’s For

An outdoor room isn’t finished without a fire, and a fire pit isn’t a hearth. You need a wood fireplace built for the weather. The Astria Tuscan 36 is for the patio or outdoor kitchen that wants a 36-inch wood-burning fireplace.

What Makes It Special

Textured refractory panels, a brushed stainless face, stainless mesh screens that retract into hidden pockets, and a solid stainless log grate.

Stacked or herringbone panels, easy damper control, and an adjustable outside air damper; a stainless drain pan is available. Gas log sets are an option for nights you’d rather not build a fire. Astria backs it with a 20-year limited warranty.

Possible Downsides

• It is a wood fire. You haul and store wood, clean ash, and sweep the chimney.
• Glass doors are sold separately. Astria offers bi-fold glass doors as an option.

If you want a real wood fire outside, the Astria Tuscan 36 is the right decision. The patio becomes the place the evening ends.

Choose the interior pattern, and add glass doors, outside air kits, or a gas log set.