Valcourt Lafayette II High Efficiency Wood Burning Fireplace

It needs a 6" listed factory-built chimney (CAN/ULC S629 / UL 103 HT) from the approved list, and none of it ships with the fireplace. The approved systems are Olympia/SBI Ventis, Nexvent, Champion and Rockford, Selkirk CF Sentinel, Super Pro 2100 and Super Vent 2100, Security S-2100+, DuraVent Dura Tech, Dura Tech Canada, Dura Tech Premium, Dura Plus HTC and Dura Plus AC, Metal-Fab Temp Guard and American Metal HS/HSS. Every system starts with a 6" anchor plate on the fireplace, runs at least 15 ft from the base to the cap (17 ft if you use four elbows), keeps 2" from combustibles, extends 3 ft above the roof and 2 ft above anything within 10 ft, and may vent nothing else. Some brands have mandatory extras — a ventilated roof flashing for Ventis and Dura Tech, an attic radiation shield for Security — and the chimney cannot connect straight into the clay tile of a masonry chimney.

The enclosure itself is zero clearance — 0" at the back, sides and floor — with 2" around the chimney. Keep a combustible side wall 13" from the door opening, a side mantel (no deeper than 3") at least 8" from it, and 48" to a wall in front. Above the fireplace a combustible shelf 6" deep can sit 58" above the base, 8" at 60", 10" at 62" and 12" at 64"; the optional heat shield lowers each by 8", and a non-combustible shelf goes at 48". The ceiling must be at least 80" above the base, with nothing combustible directly over the fireplace. In front, lay continuous non-combustible floor protection 16" deep and 41-1/2" wide, reaching 8" past each side of the door opening, rated R 1.00 unless the fireplace sits on a raised base taller than 4"; a folded metal strip covers the joint and carpet never goes underneath.

• Included in the box: 176 CFM double-cage blower with AUTO/MAN switch and rheostat, installed under the firebox; Single arched door with 5/32" ceramic glass in a steel frame, and a painted cast-iron andiron; Moulded refractory panels (floor, back and sides), C-Cast baffle and four stainless secondary air tubes; Top and back standoffs with screws; 4" fresh-air adapter, air-intake closing plate and screws for an optional outside-air connection; EPA 2020 certification, UL 127 / ULC S610 safety listing, and the Valcourt limited lifetime warranty.
• Required to complete the installation, purchased separately: Door Overlay - the black or brushed nickel overlay that finishes the door frame (choose above); the fireplace ships without one; Faceplate - the Black Arched Faceplate that closes the front of the enclosure; a faceplate must be installed, and it does not ship with the fireplace (choose above); Faceplate Louver - the decorative louver that mounts to the faceplate, in Classic, Arabesque, Urban, Mission or Crown style (choose above); Venting - an 6" listed factory-built chimney from the approved list (see pg 49 in the installation manual) or a lined masonry chimney; Floor Protection - a continuous non-combustible surface 16" deep and 41-1/2" wide in front of the fireplace, R 1.00 unless the fireplace sits on a raised base over 4", with a folded metal strip at the joint; Electrical - household power run to the blower electrical inlet by a qualified electrician.
• Optional: Traditional or Modern gravity hot-air kit, the forced air kit with its 6" insulated pipe, the 4" fresh air intake kit, register and insulated pipe, the heat shield for a lower combustible shelf, the firescreen door and carrying handles — the fireplace burns and heats without any of them.

Both work with any overlay, faceplate or louver you choose. The gravity kits use the two 8" openings on top of the fireplace and let hot air rise on its own into 8" rigid galvanized duct (not included) to grilled outlets at least 68" above the base — the Traditional kit gives you two grilles with elbows and brackets, the Modern kit a single adjustable distribution box with a decorative plate; runs are limited to 10' with two elbows per duct, never downhill, never flex duct, never tied to central heating, and outlets stay 12" from combustibles. The forced air kit connects to the 6" opening on either side (the left performs better) and pushes heat through insulated 6" HVAC flex pipe to a room up to 50 ft away; it was emissions-tested and does not change the EPA rating. Running both at once lets the forced air kit draw some air away from the gravity ducts.

Not by default — room air is the most reliable combustion supply for any configuration on this page, and the fresh air intake is optional. It matters in a tight house or one with a powerful kitchen exhaust that can pull the house negative. The fireplace already carries the 4" adapter and closing plate; you add the 4" fresh air intake kit or register, and 10' to 30' of insulated 4" HVAC duct run from outside the house (never an attic, basement or garage), on the right side or underneath. The register goes no more than 10' above or 3' below the base of the fireplace, above the snow line and away from exhausts.

Not in the United States — the door stays fully closed while it burns, whichever overlay, faceplate or louver you choose. The fireplace was tested for open-door use with the optional firescreen door, but in the US, and in any Canadian province with a particulate emissions limit, open-door burning behind a rigid fire screen is prohibited. Where it is allowed, the screen must be properly secured and the fireplace is never left unattended with the door open.

No. The warranty is Valcourt's and applies to every configuration on this page; it runs from your dated purchase invoice, so keep it and register the fireplace online at valcourtinc.com with the model name and serial number from the nameplate on the back. Coverage is a limited lifetime on the combustion chamber welds, castings, convector air-mate and ceramic glass (4 years labour, one replacement), 5 years on the stainless components, baffle and air tubes, 3 years on carbon-steel firebox parts, glass retainers and handle, 2 years on the blower and controls, and 1 year on paint, gaskets, insulation and refractory bricks. It requires installation by an authorized qualified technician and covers the original purchaser only.