Regency HI400 vs Quadra fire grand voyager

[Nic]

Hi All-
Looking for an all cast iron surround. FP opening is 43” wide, wife wants it flush.
Any thoughts on these two units?
Thanks!

 

[schwaggly]

I will always vote regency. Easy to use easy to maintain. Parts are readily available, so yeh Regency.

 

[Nic]

Great, thank you!
Any thoughts on fan blower noise and have you heard of any issues regarding the finish of the painted black cast?
Appreciate your help

 

[tadmaz]

Blower noise on low is minimal. High has some noise, but it's a massive amount of super hot air blowing out of there. My finish of the cast seems to be holding up. I've had the insert since April with three children 4 and under playing with toys all over it. I believe the HI400 has a 2.6 cuft box, Voyageur Grand is 2.35. I couldn't fit the Voyageur Grand due to the cast being too tall for my fireplace. The other somewhat popular flush inserts would be from Enviro.

 

[begreen]

The HI400 is a hybrid, it is a Regency CI 2600 inside. Check that thread for a lot more info. The Grand Voyageur is a conventional tube design.