Real Fyre Burnt Rustic Oak: softer charred oak for smaller fireplaces
The Real Fyre Burnt Rustic Oak is a vented gas log set. The weathered oak looks like wood that has burned for hours. Its softer, less blackened char suits a rustic room. It is a vented set, so it needs a real fireplace with a working chimney and burns with the damper open. You get the tallest and most natural flames, and most of the heat goes up the chimney. It comes in 16, 18, 24, or 30 inch sets. Measure your firebox at the front, at the back, and front to back, and if you land between two sizes, take the smaller set.
Each log is molded from a real piece of wood, cast in a ceramic made for high heat with a steel rod inside, and painted by hand. The price is for the logs only. On the page you pick natural gas or propane and add the burner. The choices are the G45, the G45 in stainless steel for an outdoor fireplace, or the G46, which hides its controls. You also pick how it lights: by hand with a match on natural gas, with a knob and a pilot light that stays lit, or with a remote. A Fyreback, a steel panel that stands behind the fire, is optional. Prefer the weathered look without the char? See the Real Fyre Rustic Oak vented gas log set. The Real Fyre Burnt Rustic Oak ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
Specifications
SKU: HCHR-16 | HCHR-18/20 | HCHR-24 | HCHR-30
Burner Styles
- G45 Burner System
- G45 Stainless Steel
- G46 Burner System
Product Sizes
- 16 Inch
- 18/20 Inch
- 24 Inch
- 30 Inch
Vented Burner Sizes and BTU Ratings
BTU Rating = BTU x 1000
BTU Rating = BTU x 1000 (G4-12″ = 25,000 BTUs)
** Check your local codes for your area requirements.
* For use with CHMJ-60, CHMJ-72, & RDP-60
FAQ
What makes the Burnt Rustic Oak different from the rest of the charred sets?
Two things: character and reach. The HCHR wears a weathered, long-smoldered look – softer and more lived-in than the aggressive char elsewhere in the line – and it is one of the few sets offering a true 16-inch size, which rescues small fireboxes that most stacks skip entirely.
Which burners does the HCHR spec sheet list?
Three vented systems: the G45, the G45 in stainless steel, and the G46. Notably there is no G4 pairing here, so plan around the G45 family from the start. Each burner ships factory-configured for natural gas or propane, a decision locked in at purchase.
What is the ceramic itself like?
High-definition work: bark texture lifted from real burnt oak samples and rendered in refractory ceramic that keeps its strength in constant flame. A steel rod reinforces every HCHR log, and the material thermal mass returns radiant warmth to the room even after the burner goes off.
Which of the four sizes should I buy?
The HCHR comes in 16, 18/20, 24 and 30-inch sets. Match the front width, back width and depth of your firebox, and when the measurement splits two sizes, drop to the smaller. That 16-inch entry is the one to remember – genuinely small openings rarely get a charred option.
What are these logs made out of?
Superior refractory ceramic – a material developed to live inside fire without losing strength – around steel reinforcement rods. Surface color and burnt detailing on the HCHR come from modeling real scorched wood, so what you see is sculpted into the log, not printed on top of it.
How do I clean a set like the HCHR?
Cool and off, always. Then dust each log with a soft brush or a vacuum brush head – skip water, sprays and household chemicals, since the finish is painted ceramic. Once or twice a season suffices, and the same gentle routine serves all vented gas logs, not just this one.
Will these logs make the room smell smoky?
No – there is no wood smoke to make. The HCHR burns clean gas, and its open-damper draft pulls combustion air and odors up the chimney. Expect only a brief new-set scent during the first burns as finishes cure. Persistent odor signals a draft or gas issue worth a service call.