Novus 42 IFT Gas Fireplace
Overview
The Novus is everything you need to provide your family and friends the comfort which has made it the best-selling gas fireplace of all time. The versatile Novus gas fireplace with glowing embers fits into almost any lifestyle and space, where other fireplaces can’t. Relax in knowing the industry’s most recognized brand delivers long-lasting performance, allowing you to make fireside memories for years to come.
Quick Specs
- BTUs: Up to 26,500 Input
Natural Gas
| BTU | 19,500 - 27,500 Input |
|---|---|
| Front Width | 47 in. |
| Back Width | 20-5/8 in. |
| Height | 35-1/4 in. |
| Depth | 19-1/8 in. |
Liquid Propane
| BTU | 18,500 - 26,500 Input |
|---|---|
| Front Width | 47 in. |
| Back Width | 20-5/8 in. |
| Height | 35-1/4 in. |
| Depth | 19-1/8 in. |
Framing Dimensions
| Width | 48 in. |
|---|---|
| Height | 34-7/8 in. |
| Depth | 19-5/8 in. |
Hearth Blog Posts
Tech Explained: Heat & Glo IntelliFire Touch Explained
Press a button and a Heat & Glo lights — but behind that button is a small computer managing a spark, a pilot, a gas valve, and a flame sensor. Here’s what IntelliFire Touch is actually doing: why intermittent pilot ignition saves gas, what Cold Climate mode is for, how the wall switch, remote, and app differ, how battery backup works, and the one limitation to know before your vent is designed.
Preparedness Without the Panic: Heat, Food, Water, and Comfort When the Power Goes Out
If the headlines have you thinking about readiness, start here. The scenarios worth preparing for in Idaho aren’t exotic — a storm, an outage, a week of hard cold — and the best preparation makes your home more comfortable every day. Heat that works without the grid, cooking off-grid, the 400 gallons of water you already own, and a calm checklist for this month.
Tech Explained: HearthStone Soapstone
Put your hand near a steel stove an hour after the fire dies and it’s cold. Do the same with a HearthStone and it’s still radiating — often into the next morning. Here’s why: what soapstone actually is, the physics of how it stores twice the heat of steel, what “30-hour HeatLife” really means, and how to run one the way it was designed.





