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A Creative FireSpace™ · 11 September 2026

The Enviro C Series — A Line of Fire, Five Ways

Five linear gas fireplaces from 32 to 70 inches of glass, built in Saanichton, British Columbia — with a Cool Surface System for the television above and a vent that reaches almost anywhere.

Enviro C60 linear gas fireplace set into a grey plaster wall above a low walnut sideboard, a long driftwood fire behind the glass, a white orchid and a bowl on the sideboard

The linear fireplace has become the default fireplace of the new house — a long, low window of flame set into the wall at the height of a sideboard, with the television above it and nothing else. It is a good default. What decides whether it is a good fireplace is the width of the glass against the width of the wall, what the fire burns on, how the wall above it is kept cool enough for the screen, and where the vent can go. The C Series answers all four, and it is built in Saanichton, British Columbia, by Enviro — the same plant as the gas inserts and the Cube and S50 stoves we have written about.

There are five of them, and the number is the fireplace. The C34 shows 32 inches of flame at 30,000 BTU, for the bedroom, the den or the condominium wall, and Enviro rates it for 1,100 square feet. The C44 opens to 42 inches and 38,000 BTU — the size that fits most of the living-room walls we work in. The C60, above, is 58 inches of glass at 51,000 BTU, the fire for the great room, and the C72 is the long one: 70 inches, 55,000 BTU, rated for 1,700 square feet, a fire that reads from the far end of an open plan. Every one turns down to about half for a mild evening.

Enviro C60 Tall linear gas fireplace set into a white wall in a bright modern living room, a tall driftwood fire behind the glass, a window onto a snowy garden and framed prints above

The fifth is the one to know about. The C60 Tall, above, keeps the C60’s 58-inch width and raises the glass to 17 inches — Enviro calls it an impressive 20-inch-tall window — so the fire has height as well as length, the flames stand up in it rather than running along the bottom, and the whole thing reads from across a large room the way a low ribbon never quite does. It is also the most efficient of the five, at 71.5 percent, and it comes with the things the others offer as options: the Cool Surface System, a remote, and Enviro’s Signature log sets in birch or traditional oak alongside the driftwood. For the double-height room, or simply for the household that wants to see more fire, it is the one we would point to first.

Enviro C34 linear gas fireplace framed in black and set into a wall of white stacked stone beneath a timber mantel, a driftwood fire behind the glass and a framed print above

What all five share is the way the fire is dressed. The liner behind the flame is painted steel, black enamel that doubles the fire, fluted steel, or ledgestone; the bed is black glass, a bezel base with glowing vermiculite, an ultra-high-definition driftwood log set — with rocks on the larger models — or river rock with twigs, and on all but the C72 a halogen light kit lights clear glass from beneath so the fireplace reads even when it is off. The face is a Clear View safety screen behind either a slim surround or the powder-coated grey Borderview surround, or the fireplace finishes flush to the wall with no surround at all. The photograph above is a C34 in stacked stone under a mantel; the one below is a C44 in a grey wall with a ledgestone liner. Same fireplace, two houses.

Enviro C44 linear gas fireplace set low into a grey plaster wall with a ledgestone liner behind a driftwood fire, a pale sofa and a low table in front Enviro C72 linear gas fireplace set into a wall of walnut panelling beneath a large wall-mounted television, a long fire behind the glass, a grey sectional sofa in front and a window to the side

The photograph above is the point of the Cool Surface System. A linear fireplace lives at the height of a sideboard, which puts the television directly above it, and a television does not like heat. Enviro’s Cool Surface System manages the heat off the face of the fireplace so the wall above stays cool enough for the screen and the finish — an option on the C34, C44, C60 and C72, and included on the C60 Tall. The other freedom is the vent. Every C Series vents from the front or the side, takes flex vent collars for an awkward chase, and can be fitted with a horizontal power vent kit that pushes the exhaust anywhere from 10 to 110 feet, so the fireplace can go on a wall that has no direct way outside — an inside wall, a basement, the middle of a large floor — and a dual fan kit moves the warmth into the room.

Enviro C72 linear gas fireplace set into a wall of white veined marble, a long driftwood fire behind the glass, a pale armchair and a floor lamp beside it

Choose the width for the wall, the height for the room, and the vent for the house.

A linear fireplace is decided before the wall is framed. The width has to be drawn against the wall and the furniture, the height of the glass against the room, the television and the finish above it against the Cool Surface System, and the vent against what the house will allow — front, side, or a power vent run to the one place the exhaust can leave. That is the work Maxwell Fireplace does in-house: choosing among the five with you, and the liner, the bed and the surround; planning the vent run and the framing to Enviro’s drawings; pulling the permits; and installing the fireplace with our own crew. The stone, the plaster or the panelling around it we plan together with the trades doing it — yours, or ones we bring in. Bring us the drawings, or a photograph of the wall, and we will tell you which C Series it can hold.

Questions people tend to ask

Can I put a television above a C Series fireplace?

Yes, with the Cool Surface System, which manages the heat off the face of the fireplace so the wall above stays cool enough for a screen and for the finish around it. It is an option on the C34, C44, C60 and C72 and included on the C60 Tall. The clearances still come from Enviro’s manual for the model, and we plan the wall to them before it is framed.

Which size is right for my wall?

The C34 shows 32 inches of fire, the C44 42, the C60 and C60 Tall 58, and the C72 70. As a rule the C34 suits a bedroom, a den or a condominium wall, the C44 the ordinary living room, and the C60 and C72 the great room or the wall seen from across an open plan. The C60 Tall is the one for a double-height room or for anyone who wants height in the flame as well as length. We draw the fireplace on the wall before we recommend one.

Does it heat the room?

It does. Enviro rates the five from 30,000 BTU and 1,100 square feet on the C34 to 55,000 BTU and 1,700 square feet on the C72, every one turns down to about half for a mild evening, and a dual fan kit is an option on each for the room that wants the warmth pushed rather than radiated. The C60 Tall is the most efficient at 71.5 percent.

What if the wall has no way to vent outside?

Then a power vent. Every C Series vents from the front or the side, but the horizontal power vent kit lets the exhaust run anywhere from 10 to 110 feet to the one place it can leave the house, which is what puts a linear fireplace on an inside wall, in a basement or in the middle of a large floor. Flex vent collars handle the awkward chase. Working out that run is one of the first things we do.

What can the fire look like?

Almost anything. The liner is painted steel, black enamel, fluted or ledgestone; the bed is black glass, a bezel base with vermiculite, an ultra-high-definition driftwood log set or river rock with twigs, and the C60 Tall adds Enviro’s Signature birch or traditional logs. A halogen light kit lights clear glass from beneath on all but the C72. The face is a slim or Borderview surround, or none. We help you choose them against the wall the fireplace will sit in.

Where are they made, and where can I see one in Vancouver?

They are built in Saanichton, British Columbia, by Sherwood Industries, the company behind Enviro and Urbana. Come to Maxwell Fireplace in North Vancouver and we will walk you through the five sizes, the liners and the beds, and the Cool Surface and power-vent options that decide what your wall can carry. We serve the North Shore, Vancouver and the Sea to Sky corridor.

Creative FireSpaces™

A fireplace is only half of it. The other half is who places it.

Maxwell Fireplace is North Vancouver’s Creative FireSpaces™ — and we stay involved in every part of the job. The fireplace itself is ours from the first conversation to the final flame: design and placement, permitting, delivery, installation, and the care that comes after. When the work runs to a surround, a mantel, tile or millwork, we plan it with the trades doing it — yours, or ones we bring in — so the fire and the wall are drawn as one thing rather than two. One point of contact, and nothing lost in the gap between trades.

It’s exactly why a fire like the Enviro C Series belongs with us. A linear fireplace only pays off if the width was drawn against the wall, the television was planned with the Cool Surface System rather than around it, and the vent was run before the wall was framed — and that is the difference between an appliance and a centrepiece. We serve homeowners and contractors across Greater Vancouver, the North Shore, and the Sea to Sky Corridor — Squamish to Whistler and Pemberton — and we’d love to show you what’s possible for your room.

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