Hey Everyone. Since it seems there is minimal info out there on first hand experiences with the Ventis HEI240 fireplace insert, I figured I’d be the Guinea pig and share what I’ve experienced so far.
For burn times, I can get around 10ish hours out of a full N/S load of red oak. I loaded this up at 930pm and here’s what it looks like at 730am. This bad boy comes with a 2.4 cu Ft firebox. While I can and have run E/W, I prefer N/S most of the time simply because you can stuff more wood in.
![Ventis HEI240 Burn Times Ventis HEI240 Burn Times](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/310/310532-5bf71b21313322e5d65849b6f71d925a.jpg)
For burn times, I can get around 10ish hours out of a full N/S load of red oak. I loaded this up at 930pm and here’s what it looks like at 730am. This bad boy comes with a 2.4 cu Ft firebox. While I can and have run E/W, I prefer N/S most of the time simply because you can stuff more wood in.
![Ventis HEI240 Burn Times Ventis HEI240 Burn Times](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/310/310530-f9186ef36e5bab954705b7ec7b5e40c6.jpg)
![Ventis HEI240 Burn Times Ventis HEI240 Burn Times](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/310/310531-b9920f1367b1d26ac946e9f3a128da7a.jpg)
![Ventis HEI240 Burn Times Ventis HEI240 Burn Times](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/310/310532-5bf71b21313322e5d65849b6f71d925a.jpg)