Superior WCT3036 36" Louvered Wood Burning Fireplace — Blower Ready, Gas Log Ready
A wood-burning fireplace that can push its heat into the room: the Superior WCT3036 is a factory-built, UL 127 listed 36" circulating firebox — louvers above and below the opening feed an air jacket that takes the optional BK3 fan or BK variable-speed blower. It frames into a 41-3/4" x 41-3/4" x 21-7/8" wood-stud opening at 3/4" clearance, carries white stacked refractory panels, and is gas log ready. It vents on IHP 8" snap-lock double-wall chimney. from $1,469.
Choose the WCT3036 if you want a real wood fire with the option of moving the heat — the louvered air jacket and blower are what separate it from the clean-face radiant WRT3036. It suits new construction or a remodel with a straight or offset chimney path to the roof.
It is not right if you cannot run a wood-burning chimney at least 14-1/2 feet up and out through the roof, or if you are buying it to heat the house — it burns seasoned wood for supplemental heat, on your schedule, not a thermostat's. For an outside wall with no roof path, or for heat at the flip of a switch, look at Superior's direct-vent gas fireplaces like the DRT3000 series instead.
Specifications
Frame an opening 41-3/4" wide by 41-3/4" high by 21-7/8" deep; a corner installation is also diagrammed. Keep combustibles 3/4" off the back and sides and give the ceiling 40"; clearances from the fireplace opening and the top louver to anything projecting from the wall are read off Figure 4 on page 6 of the installation manual. Noncombustible floor protection runs 16" in front and 8" beyond each side of the opening, and must not block the bottom louver. The chimney is IHP 8" snap-lock double-wall pipe — 14-1/2 feet minimum system height, 50 feet maximum, up to two 30-degree elbow sets. Listed by PFS to UL 127 / CAN/ULC-S610, Report No. F10-078.
How the WCT3036 compares to the other WRT/WCT3000 fireplaces
The WRT/WCT3000 family is one firebox in two sizes and two faces. The WRT3036 at from $1,419 is the clean-face radiant version of this 36" — same framing, no louvers, and no blower option. The WCT3042 at from $1,639 is this same louvered face six inches wider, with a deeper framed opening and more floor protection in front. This model is from $1,469.
Features
- A real wood-burning firebox, factory-built and UL 127 listed, with white stacked refractory panels
- Louvered circulating design with an insulated firebox — add the optional BK3 fan or BK variable-speed blower to push warm air into the room
- Gas log ready — approved for vented gas logs or a vent-free log heater with the IHP hood, with gas-line knockouts on both sides
- Frames tight to wood studs: 3/4" clearance at the back and sides, 0" at the floor, with full-length nailing flanges and drywall stops
- Vents on IHP 8" snap-lock double-wall chimney, straight up or offset up to two 30-degree elbow sets
- Approved for aftermarket mobile and manufactured home installs where codes permit
Answers to common questions
What’s included, what’s required, and what’s optional?
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Included in the box: White stacked refractory interior panels; Log grate and mesh fire screen; Easy-access damper; Prewired receptacle for the optional blower; Gas-line knockouts on both sides; Full-length nailing flanges and drywall stops; UL 127 / CAN/ULC-S610 listed (PFS); 20-year limited warranty.
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Required to complete the installation, purchased separately: Venting - IHP 8" snap-lock double-wall chimney (standard 8DM or Hi-Temp 8HT; Canada requires 8HT) with firestop spacers, flashing or chase parts and a listed termination sized to your run; Floor Protection - noncombustible floor protection 16" in front and 8" beyond each side of the opening, with an ember protector under the front edge.
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Optional: The BK3 fan or BK variable-speed blower, the BD36 bi-fold glass door, an outside air kit (AK4 sidewall or AK4F floor), refractory stain kits, and a gas line for approved gas logs — the fireplace burns wood fully without them.
What chimney does it use, and how tall does it have to be?
IHP's 8" snap-lock double-wall wood-burning chimney — standard 8DM, or the stainless Hi-Temp 8HT that Canada requires. The system must run at least 14-1/2 feet from the base of the fireplace to the flue outlet (22 feet with two elbow sets, 50 feet maximum), offsets are limited to two 30-degree elbow sets with 6 feet between elbows, and the termination sits 3 feet above the roof penetration and 2 feet above anything within 10 feet. Send us your ceiling heights and roofline and we will size the run with you.
How does the blower work, and do I need it?
It is optional either way — the fireplace burns wood fully without one. This is the circulating model: room air moves through the jacket behind the louvers, and the BK3 3-blade fan or BK variable-speed blower speeds that flow. Connections land on a prewired receptacle behind the side cover plate (your electrician brings the power wiring), the control is a knob on the unit, and only IHP blowers keep the warranty.
Can I put gas logs in it?
Yes — it is approved for a vented gas log set (ANSI Z21.60 or Z21.84) or a vent-free gas log heater (ANSI Z21.11.2). Knockouts on either side take a 1/2" black iron gas line, run by a qualified installer. With a vented log the damper must be removed or locked fully open and the doors kept fully open; a vent-free log requires the IHP hood and the chimney in place.
What has to protect the floor in front of it?
Noncombustible floor protection extending at least 16" in front of the opening and 8" beyond each side — inorganic material rated k = 0.84 or less at 1" thick, faced in tile, slate, brick, stone or similar — and on this louvered model it must never block the bottom louver. An ember protector goes under the bottom front edge. Over carpet, tile or any combustible other than wood flooring, the fireplace itself also sets on a metal or wood panel covering its full footprint.
Can it go in a mobile or manufactured home?
Yes — it may be installed in an aftermarket, permanently located manufactured home (USA only) or mobile home where local codes do not prohibit it, but never in a sleeping room, and the structure of the floor, wall and ceiling must be maintained. Canada additionally requires the stainless Hi-Temp chimney parts and a cold air climate kit.
How does the warranty work if something goes wrong?
Superior warrants the fireplace, and The Torch Guys handles it for you — we register the appliance and, if you ever need to claim, we deal with the manufacturer on your behalf rather than handing you a phone number. Keep your invoice and the model number; we hold the rest on file.
