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Heat-N-Glo, a division of Hearth Technologies Inc. announced another industry breakthrough. They have made it possible to enjoy the excitement of a traditional kiva kiva (kē`və), large, underground ceremonial chamber, peculiar to the ancient and modern Pueblo. The modern kiva probably evolved from the slab houses (i.e.  fireplace right inside your home, with the introduction of the Bravo. The stylish southwest design of this ceramic fiber direct vent will add a dramatic flare to any room. Its unique shape and clean-faced style offers a myriad of options for installation.

The Bravo was developed using Heat-N-Glo's patented CFX CFX Command Field Exercise
CFX Combined Field Exercise
CFX Congregationum Fratrorum Xaverianorum (Latin: Congregation of Xaverian Brothers (Roman Catholic religious order)
CFX China France Express
CFX Compact Form Factor
 Technology that allows this unique arch shape. Fireplaces featuring Heat-N-Glo's CFX Technology have a ceramic fiber firebox that acts as a great insulator and allows higher BTU's ad a more robust fire and spectacular glow. They also provide warm radiant heat heat proceeding in right lines, or directly from the heated body, after the manner of light, in distinction from heat conducted or carried by intervening media.

See also: Radiant
. The firebox is brick stamped for added authenticity and each of the CFX models have an expanding viewing area for a full view of the fire.

The Bravo's direct vent design features a sealed combustion chamber Combustion chamber

The space at the head end of an internal combustion engine cylinder where most of the combustion takes place. See Combustion
 that takes all of its combustion from outside, making it ideally suited for today's tightly sealed homes. Direct vents also keep the warm air in and the cold air out while providing exceptional thermal efficiency In thermodynamics, the thermal efficiency () is a dimensionless performance measure of a thermal device such as an internal combustion engine, a boiler, or a furnace, for example. . They will not alter the quality of your room air in any way, making them suitable for all rooms, including the bathroom. In addition to their clean burn characteristic, they are easier and less expensive to install than a wood-burning fireplace.
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