Kozy Heat: Bayport 41 Gas Fireplace

A mid-size traditional log fireplace that turns more of its gas into heat than most.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 750–1,500 sq ft
• Efficiency: 76–78% (EnerGuide)
• Viewing Area: 34 7/16″ wide.
• Fuel: Natural gas or propane; the standing-pilot model includes its propane kit, and the electronic-ignition model needs an add-on valve motor.
• Controls: Remote included on the electronic-ignition model; wall switch on the standing-pilot model, with remotes and thermostats optional.
• Fan: Included on the electronic-ignition model; optional on the standing-pilot model.

Who It’s For

A fireplace you run every evening should not feel like an expensive habit. You want the look of a traditional log fire and as much of the gas as possible turned into heat in your room. If you plan to use the fireplace as everyday heat for a living room, the Kozy Heat Bayport 41 is built for that. A less efficient unit makes the same flame and sends more of it outside; this one keeps more of it in the room.

What Makes It Special

It is rated 76 to 78% (EnerGuide), among the highest of any Kozy Heat fireplace, so most of the gas you pay for becomes heat in a living room and the space around it.

Choose the electronic-ignition model, which lights only when you turn it on and includes the fan, remote, and light kit, or the standing-pilot model, which runs with no electricity, so it keeps heating in a power outage. Both include a log set and the finishing trim.

Both are approved for bedroom installs.

Possible Downsides

• Fan and remote depend on the version. The electronic-ignition model includes both; the standing-pilot model includes neither.
• The front is a separate, required purchase.
• The standing-pilot model burns a small flame around the clock unless you shut it off for the season.

If you want a traditional fireplace you can run every night without second thoughts, the Bayport 41 is the right decision. The fireplace becomes the way the living room stays warm, not just the way it looks warm.

Choose an inside-fit black, black, antique copper overlay, or brushed stainless rectangular full, black prairie, or vintage bronze arched mission front; birch logs to replace the standard set; and black glass, black brick, or Canyon Creek firebox panels.