Regency Horizon HZ54E

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 950–1,850 sq ft
• Efficiency: 69% (steady state)
• Viewing Area: 685 sq in
• Fuel: Natural gas or propane.
• Controls: Handheld remote with thermostat; wall thermostat optional.
• Fan: Optional

Who It's For

A contemporary room wants a wide, low fire with a clean fire bed, but a lot of linear fireplaces are all show and little warmth. You need a modern fireplace that heats like a real one. If you want a wide-angle flame over crystals, firebeads, stones, or driftwood, with controllable heat that keeps working when the power goes out, the Horizon HZ54 is the one. Pick a decorative linear and you get the look without the heat.

What Makes It Special

The HZ54 gives you a fire bed you design yourself: black, copper, or starfire crystals, firebeads in black, caramel, or glacier ice, volcanic stones, spa stones, river pebbles, or a ceramic driftwood log set, all against black enamel reflective panels that double the depth of the flame.

Underneath the styling it is a serious heater, and Regency states it keeps delivering controllable heat during a power outage. Finish it with a Perfect Edge faceplate in black or brushed stainless, or the Verona four-piece glass surround, and add the Heat Wave duct to warm the next room.

Possible Downsides

• The fan is optional, not included.
• Fire media is chosen separately rather than included, so pick your crystals, stones, or logs when you order.

If you want a modern linear fire that is also the heater you lean on in January, the Horizon HZ54 is the right decision. The sleek wall in the living room is also the warmest spot in the house.

The HZ54 comes in natural gas or propane, with a Perfect Edge faceplate and door frame in black or brushed stainless or a Verona glass surround, twelve crystal and firebead choices, a ceramic driftwood log set, spa stones, volcanic stones, river pebbles, black enamel reflective panels, a remote-operated fan kit, a framing kit, wall thermostats, and the Heat Wave duct.