FV32i FullView Gas Insert
Overview
The FV32i is specifically designed to fit zero-clearance fireboxes, while still providing up to 30% more viewing area than comparably sized inserts. Its tapered back and small flue vents help it fit into tighter places. And with 78% efficiency rating, it’s one of the most efficient gas fireplace inserts.
Quick Specs
- BTUs: Up to 31,000 Input
Natural Gas
| BTU | 10,500 - 31,000 Input |
|---|---|
| Front Width | 29-7/8 in. |
| Back Width | 18-5/8 in. |
| Height | 20-91/250 in. |
| Depth | 17-681/1000 in. |
| Weight | 160 lbs. |
| Viewing Area | 29-1/4 (W) x 17-3/8 (H) in. |
Liquid Propane
| BTU | 12,000 - 31,000 Input |
|---|---|
| Front Width | 29-7/8 in. |
| Back Width | 18-5/8 in. |
| Height | 20-91/250 in. |
| Depth | 17-681/1000 in. |
| Weight | 160 lbs. |
| Viewing Area | 29-1/4 (W) x 17-3/8 (H) in. |
Minimum Fireplace Opening
| Width | 29-7/8 in. |
|---|---|
| Height | 20-5/8 in. |
| Depth | 17-1/4 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.
