Superior WCT2036 36" Louvered Wood-Burning Fireplace
A 36" louvered wood-burning fireplace with an insulated firebox and a full white stacked refractory interior. The Superior WCT2036 is a UL127-listed factory-built fireplace: frame it into a flat wall or a corner, run 8" snap-lock double-wall chimney up through the roof, and burn dry, well-seasoned hardwood. The louvered face circulates room air around the firebox and accepts an optional fan or variable-speed blower, and a built-in gas line knockout keeps the door open to a gas log set later. from $1,129.
Choose the WCT2036 if you want a real wood fire in new construction or a remodel without masonry — and you want the louvered, heat-circulating face so a fan or blower can push the warmth into the room instead of just radiating it.
It is not right if there is no straight route up through the roof — this is a natural-draft wood fireplace that needs at least 14.5 feet of vertical 8" chimney terminating above the roofline, and it is a supplemental-heat fire, not a furnace. If you need to vent out a side wall, or want fire at the press of a button, a direct-vent gas fireplace such as the Superior DRT3000 series is the one to look at instead.
Specifications
Frame an opening 38-1/4" wide by 38-5/8" high by 22" deep — corner framing dimensions are published too. Keep 3/4" of air space at the back and sides (not required at the nailing flanges), 14" from a perpendicular wall to the opening, and 1" around the chimney pipe. Combustible trim clearances above the fireplace opening and the top louver are read off Figures 4 and 5 on page 6 of the installation manual. In front, lay noncombustible floor protection 16" deep and 8" past each side of the opening (52" x 16"). The chimney runs 14.5 to 50 feet of 8" snap-lock double-wall pipe with up to two 30-degree elbow sets. Listed to UL127, PFS report F09-171.
How the WCT2036 compares to the other WRT/WCT 2000 models
Same firebox family, two decisions. Face: the WCT2036 is the louvered, circulating model that takes a fan or blower at from $1,129; the radiant WRT2036 has the cleaner face, takes no blower, and runs from $1,069. Size: the WCT2042 steps the opening up to 42" at from $1,299 — frame to the size you pick.
Features
- 36" wood-burning firebox with a full smooth white stacked refractory interior
- Louvered, heat-circulating face that takes the optional fan or variable-speed blower
- Insulated firebox — the WSI build is the one the book prices
- Burns seasoned wood, or takes a vented gas log or vent-free log heater through the built-in gas line knockout
- Vents on 8" snap-lock double-wall chimney, straight up or offset to 30 degrees, in a wall or a corner
- UL127-listed factory-built fireplace, approved for aftermarket mobile and manufactured homes
Answers to common questions
What chimney does it use, and is any of it included?
None of the chimney ships with the firebox — it is all configured to your roof. The WCT2036 vents on Superior's 8" snap-lock double-wall wood-burning chimney: standard 8DM pipe, or Hi-Temp 8HT stainless, which Canada requires along with a Cold Air Kit. Plan at least 14.5 feet from the base of the fireplace to the flue outlet (22 feet with two elbow sets, 50 feet maximum), a firestop at every floor penetration, and a listed round-top or chase termination 3 feet above the roof penetration. Send us your roof height and we will size the run with you.
What’s included, what’s required, and what’s optional?
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Included in the box: White stacked refractory interior panels; Wood-burning grate and mesh screen assembly; Factory-fitted damper; Gas-line knockout and conduit; UL127 / CAN/ULC-S610 listed (PFS); 20-year limited warranty.
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Required to complete the installation, purchased separately: Venting - IHP 8" chimney (8DM, or 8HT for Canada): pipe sections, firestop spacers, roof flashing, storm collar and a listed termination sized to your run; Floor Protection - noncombustible floor protection extending 16" in front and 8" beyond each side of the opening, plus a galvanized ember protector strip under the front edge (site-supplied).
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Optional: Bi-fold glass doors, the outside air kit (sidewall or floor), a fan or variable-speed blower, and refractory stain kits — the fireplace burns wood without any of them.
Can I burn gas logs in it instead of wood?
Yes. The fireplace is approved for wood, for a vented gas log set listed to ANSI Z21.60 or Z21.84, and for a vent-free gas log heater listed to ANSI Z21.11.2 — the vent-free option requires the IHP hood (GA6050). A gas line knockout and conduit are built in for a 1/2" black iron line, run and leak-tested by a qualified installer. With a vented gas log, the damper must be removed or locked fully open.
What has to go on the floor in front of it?
Noncombustible floor protection extending at least 16" in front of the opening and 8" beyond each side — 52" x 16" for this fireplace — built from inorganic material meeting the manual's conductivity spec and finished in tile, slate, brick, stone or similar. A galvanized sheet-metal ember strip also runs under the fireplace's front edge. The firebox itself sits at 0" floor clearance; on carpet or tile it goes on a metal or wood panel of full width and depth.
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 allow, but never in a sleeping room of a mobile home. The structural integrity of the floor, wall and ceiling must be maintained, so have the installer check the framing plan first.
Does the blower come with it?
No — the fan and the variable-speed blower are optional kits, and the WCT2036's louvered circulating face is what makes it blower-ready. Wiring connections are made behind a cover plate on the side of the fireplace; the power-source wiring is not supplied, and only IHP fans and blowers keep the warranty intact.
How does the warranty work if something goes wrong?
Superior warrants the fireplace — 20 years limited on the body, firebox and ceramic glass — 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.
