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Pacific Energy Vista LE2
Wood Insert
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Unit, fitting vent kit, and installation—priced right on this page.
This one prices person-to-person—book the free in-home visit and our team measures, confirms every install detail, and writes your estimate on the spot.
Sold and installed from our Ballard showroom · SKU 11040026
Real wood heat from the small fireplace you already have.
Quick Facts
- Heating Capacity: Up to 1,500 sq ft.
- Efficiency: 75% (EPA 2020 test, higher heating value).
- Viewing Area: 152 sq in
- Maximum Log Size: 17"
- Burn Time: Approx. 7–10 hours
- Fuel: Wood.
- Controls: One air-control lever; the fire burns with no electricity.
- Fan: Included
Who It's For
An open fireplace looks inviting, but most of its heat goes straight up the chimney, and the room cools off the minute the fire dies down. You need the fire sealed behind glass so the heat stays in the house. If your fireplace is on the smaller side and you want to heat a cottage, a main floor, or an open living area of up to 1,500 square feet with wood, the Vista Insert is the one built for that opening. Stay with the open fireplace and you keep feeding a fire that warms the chimney more than the room.
What Makes It Special
The Vista slides into the fireplace you have and turns it into a closed, controlled firebox. One lever sets the air, and the burn settles in for approx. 7–10 hours on a full load—load it before bed and there are coals to relight from in the morning.
A temperature-activated, variable-speed blower comes standard. It switches on as the insert warms up and pushes that heat out into the room instead of letting it sit in the firebox. Logs load side to side through the arched door, and an air-wash system keeps a clear view of the fire through the glass.
Possible Downsides
- One blower, not two. The Super and Summit inserts carry two blowers for moving more air.
- Traditional arched door only. For a flat, contemporary face, look at the Neo 1.6 insert.
- Takes logs up to 17 inches. The Super insert takes 18-inch logs and the Summit takes 20-inch logs.
If you have a smaller fireplace and want it to heat the house instead of the chimney, the Vista Insert is the right decision. The fireplace you used to light for show becomes the one that keeps the main floor warm all evening.
The Vista Insert comes with your choice of door finish—Metallic Black, Brushed Nickel, or Nickel—and a regular or beveled oversized surround in Metallic Black.
Quick Specs
Dimensions
24.5" W · 21" H · 17" D
- Approx. Heating Area
- Up to 1,500 sq ft
- Maximum Burn Time
- 7–10 hours
- Maximum Log Size
- Up to 17″
- Firebox Size
- 1.4 cu ft
- Style
- All · Traditional · Transitional
- Fuel
- Wood
Available at our showroom
Manuals & Spec Sheets
Pacific Energy: Vista LE2 Wood Insert Owner's Manual
Pacific Energy: Vista LE2 Wood Insert Brochure
Pacific Energy: Vista LE2 Wood Insert Installation Manual
Documentation for this model is available at our showroom.
Can you get an instant online estimate for the Pacific Energy Vista LE2?
Yes—right on this page. Configure the Pacific Energy Vista LE2 and get a free, no-obligation instant estimate covering the unit as configured, a fitting vent kit, and professional installation labor. No phone call required.
What's included in the online estimate?
The unit with the options you selected, a real vent kit matched to your venting, and the installation labor for a typical setup. Your free one-to-two-hour in-home visit confirms every detail before anything is ordered.
Who pulls the permit?
We do, on every job, in every jurisdiction we serve—and we meet the inspector. It's built into the process, not an upsell.
Can you see the Pacific Energy Vista LE2 in a photo of your own room?
Yes. The Visualizer tab on this page renders the Pacific Energy Vista LE2 into a straight-on photo of your wall, scaled to the room, so you see it in your space before you price a thing. Phone photos are fine. It's a faithful preview, not an architectural drawing; sizing, venting, and trim get confirmed at the free in-home visit.
Is the online estimate real, or a rough guess?
Real, and honest about what it is: a price for the Pacific Energy Vista LE2 as configured, a fitting vent kit, and professional installation labor, built from real Seattle installs. It is not binding. The free one-to-two-hour in-home visit checks your actual house before the price is final, and nothing is ordered until then.
Do you install and service the Pacific Energy Vista LE2 yourselves?
Yes, both. Our own in-house installers set the Pacific Energy Vista LE2, run the venting and the gas, pull the permit, and light the first fire before leaving. Afterward the service desk looks after every unit that came from Sutter, with factory-trained technicians and a real date when you call.
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