Valcourt: Lafayette II Wood Fireplace

Clean, efficient wood heat with a classic arched face.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 750–2,200 sq ft (Valcourt’s maximum recommended area).
• Efficiency: 70% (Valcourt’s optimum efficiency figure).
• Maximum Log Size: 20″
• Burn Time: Up to 8 hours (Valcourt’s stated figure).
• Fuel: Wood.

Who It’s For

Long, cold winters call for a fireplace that heats the house, not just one that looks good. You want real wood heat with an overnight burn. The Valcourt Lafayette II is made for that. Pick a decorative firebox and you get the look without the heat.

What Makes It Special

Like the French general it is named for, the Lafayette II is a non-catalytic fireplace upgraded to combine current heating technology with elegance. It follows the most restrictive federal emission regulations, for those who want to use wood as a renewable, clean source of heat.

This version takes the black arched faceplate. Choose one of five faceplate louvers and a black or brushed nickel door overlay.

High-efficiency wood fireplaces make a lot of heat, often more than one room needs. Valcourt’s hot air gravity kit carries warm air to the same room, an adjacent room, or upstairs, and the forced air kit uses a wall thermostat and blower to send excess heat to a room up to 50 feet away.

Valcourt backs it with a limited lifetime warranty on the combustion chamber welds, the ceramic glass, the castings, and the plating.

Possible Downsides

• It is a wood fire. You load it, tend it, and carry out the ash.
• Faceplate parts are required choices. Your dealer helps you pick them.

If you want clean, efficient wood heat from a fireplace built in Canada, the Valcourt Lafayette II is the right decision. On the coldest night, the house is warm and the fire is the reason.

Choose a crown, classic, arabesque, urban, or mission louver and a black or brushed nickel door overlay (required), and add the firescreen door, hot air gravity kit, or forced air kit.