RSF Pearl 3600 Fireplace

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: Up to 1,500 sq ft.
• Efficiency: 70% (weighted average, higher heating value).
• Maximum Log Size: Up to 18"
• Firebox Size: 2.04 cu ft
• Fuel: Wood.
• Fan: Optional

Who It's For

Many efficient wood fireplaces look like appliances: flat glass, square edges, nothing that says hearth. In a traditional room, that can feel out of place. You need a fireplace that looks classic and still heats. The RSF Pearl 3600 is for the homeowner who wants a real wood fire behind a black door and decorative faceplate, in what RSF calls refined, yet rustic styling, with enough output to warm up to 1,500 square feet. A plain modern box will heat the same room; this one looks like it belongs there.

What Makes It Special

The look is the point. A black decorative faceplate comes standard, so the fireplace reads as a traditional hearth the moment it is installed.

Behind the door is the same efficient firebox as the Focus 3600: 2.04 cubic feet, logs up to 18 inches, and heat for up to 1,500 square feet. It meets the 2020 federal emission standard, and like every RSF fireplace it carries a 30-year limited warranty.

Add the optional internal blower to move warm air around the room, gravity vent kits to send it to the space next door without a fan, or a heat dump for the nights the fire outruns the room.

Possible Downsides

• The faceplate look is fixed. For a clean, contemporary face, see the Focus 3600.
• The blower is optional. Without it, heat stays close to the fireplace.
• It is a wood fire. Plan on carrying wood and emptying ash.

If you want a fireplace that looks traditional and heats like a stove, the RSF Pearl 3600 is the right decision. Friends see the faceplate first and notice the warmth a moment later.

Options include gravity vent kits, a contemporary vent grill, an internal blower, a heat dump, and a firescreen certified for the Pearl.