Hargrove: 24" Woodland Timbers Radiant Heat Log Set

Deep-barked logs over an open ember bed, made to send more warmth into the room.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: Decorative vented set; Hargrove rates the Radiant Heat series warmer than other vented sets.
• Fuel: Natural gas or propane, set by the burner kit you choose.
• Controls: Chosen with the burner: manual safety pilot, on/off or variable-flame remote, or electronic ignition.
• Burner: Works with the E-Burner, H-Burner, Hidden Control, or System 4 burner kit (sold separately).

Who It’s For

A wood-burning fireplace looks right on the nights you light it, but hauling wood, building the fire, and sweeping ash turn every fire into a chore. You want a real-looking fire at the turn of a knob or the press of a button. The Hargrove Woodland Timbers 24-inch set is for the homeowner with a working wood-burning fireplace, sized for a mid-size fireplace, who wants that fire without the work. It is still a vented set, so the chimney stays open; if heating the room is the main goal, a gas insert does that job better.

What Makes It Special

The Woodland Timbers has an open-view ember bed under logs with deep bark texture and lighter split areas.

It belongs to the Radiant Heat series. The logs are ceramic fiber, which Hargrove molds with a process that holds detail older fiber logs could not, and the series uses Hargrove’s Radiant Riser technology to push heat forward. Hargrove says the series gives much greater heating efficiency than other vented sets, with heat comparable to vent-free sets and a fire and ember bed vent-free units cannot match.

You pick the burner and the controls to suit the way you want to use it. Hargrove backs the logs with a limited lifetime warranty in the fireplace they were first installed in, the burner and grate for five years, and valves and remotes for two.

Possible Downsides

• It still vents up the chimney. The damper stays open while it burns, so some of the warmth leaves with the exhaust.
• The burner is sold separately. Plan on a 24-inch Hargrove burner kit with the controls you want.
• Glass doors stay open while it burns. Hargrove’s manual requires the fireplace doors fully open whenever the logs are lit.

If you want a woodland timbers fire without the wood, the Hargrove Woodland Timbers 24-inch set is the right decision. The fireplace you used to walk past becomes the one you light every evening.

Pair it with a 24-inch Hargrove E-Burner, H-Burner, Hidden Control, or System 4 kit in natural gas or propane. The Woodland Timbers also comes as a see-through set for two-sided fireplaces.