The Stûv 16-Z zero-clearance wood fireplace recessed flush in a black wall, thin steel edge, fire alive

Stûv 16-Z

A fireplace that offers more.

Wood-burning  ·  5.0 on Google  ·  WETT-certified installs

Stûv · Wood Fireplaces

A wood fireplace where none could go.

“Thanks to its insulated enclosure and shallow depth, it can be installed without complex construction work and without visible convection grilles.”

I

Zero clearance

An insulated enclosure barely 19-9/16″ deep lets the 16-Z frame straight into “the heart of your living space, even when space is limited” — new builds or renovations.

II

The widest view

“The s16-Z offers a wide view of the flames, among the most generous on the market for a fireplace compliant with the strictest environmental standards in North America.”

III

Frames to taste

Finishing frames in StûvGrey: Thin-edge (“frameless effect”), Picture-type 2″, Picture-type 4″ — or let the wall run right to the glass.

The 16-Z’s near-frameless face dead-on
Thin edge · dead-on
The 16-Z’s split-log fire on the firebrick
Up close · firebrick glow
The 16-Z glowing at the heart of a broad black wall
The room · pulled back

Photography: Stûv

Seen in real rooms.

From the maker’s own book — the Stûv 16-Z in rooms people actually live in. Tap a room to step inside.

Maple & midwinter
The cathedral chimney
Sunday, by the fire
White volume, logs below
Plaster & arches

Will it fit?

Frame it into the plan.

The Stûv 16-Z face with its hairline steel edge
29-7/8″ high · glass 16-9/16″ 29-3/8 / 33-5/16 / 37-1/4″ wide
86,000BTU/h max, 78 size (maker’s figure)
2,100 ft²heating area, 78 size
71%EPA efficiency, 58 size (66/67% for 68/78)
25″max log length, 78 (17/21″ for 58/68)

The maker’s numbers

Specifications

65,000 / 82,000 / 86,000 BTU/hMaximum heat
71 / 66 / 67 % (68-size cell: see note)Efficiency · EPA
1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 ft³Combustion chamber

The fire

EPA heat output
27,015 / 23,727 / 27,092 BTU/h
Maximum heat output
65,000 / 82,000 / 86,000 BTU/h
Nominal heat output
46,000 / 50,000 / 58,000 BTU/h (data sheet)
EPA efficiency
71 / 66 / 67 % (68-size cell: see note)
Particulate
1.5 / 1.7 / 1.8 g/h · burn 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.4 lb/h
Heating surface
1,400 / 1,650 / 2,100 ft²

The wood

Fuel
seasoned cordwood · logs 17 / 21 / 25″ max
Combustion chamber
1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 ft³

The body

Sizes
58 / 68 / 78 · StûvGrey
Weight
232 / 261 / 288 lb
Shell
29-3/8 / 33-5/16 / 37-1/4″ w × 29-7/8″ h × 19-9/16″ d
Visible glass
17-5/8 / 21-5/8 / 25-1/2″ w × 16-9/16″ h
Frames · certs
Thin-edge · Picture 2″ · Picture 4″ · UL · ULC · EPA · CSA B415.1-22 (all sizes)

The chimney

Chimney · outside air
6″ or 7″ insulated chimney · 4″ air

These are the numbers we install to — every number above is Stûv’s own published figure, nothing rounded by us, nothing guessed. Ask us for the maker’s data sheet (Stûv 16-Z) and EPA reports — at the showroom. Or ask us anything at the showroom.

The Stûv Collection

One house, nine fires.

Real voices · 5.0 on Google

Installed by the crew people write about.

“…the knowledge and guidance we received in determining size, location and finishing design was invaluable.”

Phil M. · Google review

“As someone extremely particular and fussy I was very pleased.”

Josh R. · Google review

Quick answers

The three things everyone asks.

Do I need a chimney?

Yes — a 6″ or 7″ insulated chimney run per Stûv’s specs, straight up through the framing the 16-Z sits in. We design the run, install it and sweep it — WETT-certified.

No masonry at all?

None. The insulated zero-clearance enclosure frames into ordinary construction — “without complex construction work” in the maker’s words — which is what puts a real wood fire in rooms that could never carry brick.

What’s the upkeep?

Ash out, glass wiped via the removable key, one annual sweep — our trade, same crew that installs it.

What it costs

Priced to your home — not from a chart.

Every wall is different — framing, venting, gas line — so your price is real, not a guess.

Tell us about your wall

Two minutes online. Photos help; the booking machine takes them.

Get your real quote

Dan prices your exact install and walks you through every line of it.

Installed by the pros

Nick’s crew frames it to the maker’s spec, runs the venting, and leaves the room clean.

Request 2026 pricing

Or come see it in our Coldwater showroom — the espresso will be on.

Beyond the Stûv house

If this one isn’t yours.