Real Fyre Rustic Oak Designer: rough country oak logs for a vented fireplace
The Real Fyre Rustic Oak Designer is a vented gas log set. Ridged bark and gray brown shades give it a rough country oak look. Split faces show wood grain, suited to 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 six sizes, from 16 to 42 inches. 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 a plainer look? See the Real Fyre Rustic Oak vented gas log set. The Real Fyre Rustic Oak Designer ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
Specifications
SKU: HRD-16 | HRD-18 | HRD-24 | HRD-30 | HRD-36 | HRD-42
Burner Styles
- G4 Burner System
- G45 Burner System
- G45 Stainless Steel
- G46 Burner System
Product Sizes
- 16 Inches
- 18 Inches
- 24 Inches
- 30 Inches
- 36 Inches
- 42 Inches
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 does the Rustic Oak Designer look like on the hearth?
The HRD reads as rough country oak: heavily ridged bark, weathered gray-brown color shifts, and split faces with visible grain, all hand-painted on originals modeled from real wood. It is the Designer Series take on a hardworking, unfussy woodpile, detailed enough to hold up under close inspection.
What is a gas log set, in plain terms?
It is a sculpted ceramic recreation of a wood fire: painted refractory logs, like the HRD’s oak stack, arranged over a gas burner inside a real fireplace. You get flames, glow, and radiant warmth from the ceramic mass without hauling, splitting, or ash, and the look stays consistent every night.
Is there an option for a genuinely small firebox?
Yes, the HRD is one of the few Designer stacks listed down to 16 inches, with sizes running 16, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 inches. That 16-inch entry suits compact prefab fireboxes that most full-bodied oak sets skip entirely. Measure the opening and keep clearance at the sides.
Can I set this up myself?
Placing the HRD logs per the diagram is homeowner-friendly, but the gas side is not: burner connection, leak testing, and damper verification belong to a licensed professional, and many jurisdictions require one. Plan on a pro visit for the indoor fireplace hookup, then enjoy arranging the logs yourself.
What hardware finishes out an HRD purchase?
A vented burner system chosen from the G4, G45, G45 stainless, and G46, configured for your fuel and preferred ignition, plus optional extras like accent media. The logs are the visual layer and the burner is the engine, and the pairing is settled when you place the order.
Does the damper really have to stay open?
Yes, always, whenever the HRD burns. A vented set depends on the open flue to carry away combustion byproducts, and installers typically clamp the damper so it cannot swing closed by accident. If sealed-damper operation is what you are after, you need a vent-free line, not a vented oak set.
Should the fire produce any noticeable smell?
Barely any in normal use, since the open flue above the HRD exhausts odors along with the combustion gases. A whiff of burnt dust after a long idle season is common and short-lived. A raw gas odor is different territory: close the valve and get a technician out before the next fire.