HPC Fire Inspired
Certified burner systems and the controls that run them.
- Headquarters
- Miamisburg, Ohio Source
- Legal name
- Hearth Products Controls Co., trading as HPC Fire Inspired Source
- Founded
- In business since 1975, according to the brand. Source
- Certification
- HPC says it holds CSA certification across more than 400 products. Its insert manuals state ANSI Z21.97-2014 / CSA 2.41-2014. A non-certified option also exists on the insert pages. Source
- Warranty
- Stainless steel fire burners carry a lifetime term for residential use. Electronic components and gas valves carry 3 years residential and 1 year commercial. Original customer only; installation, overheating and modification are excluded. Source
What They Make
HPC Fire Inspired is the trade name of Hearth Products Controls Co. of Miamisburg, Ohio, which says it has been in business since 1975. Its core business is the burner system and the controls that run it.
The main range is certified gas fire pit inserts in stainless steel, for natural gas or propane, in round bowl and flat, square bowl and flat, rectangle H-burner and linear trough, and linear interlink styles. Round bowl inserts come in 13, 19, 25, 31, 37 and 43 in. Burner kits, match lit kits and Penta burner kits sit alongside them. Ignition is sold as its own category: hot surface ignition systems at 24 V and 12 V, control boxes for on/off and hi/lo, timers and an E-stop.
HPC also sells finished pieces built around its inserts. They include lightweight concrete fire pits (Alea, Avera, Belmont, Bravo, Element, Serenade, Sonoma), the Copper Bowl Series (Mesa, Sedona, Tempe, Phoenix, Sierra), the Evolution 360 hammered copper bowl, spun aluminum bowls and fire-and-water series. For media it sells Fire Pit Glass and river rock, and Fire Fab handles custom metal fabrication.
HPC Fire Inspired collections, as the manufacturer lists them
Certified fire pit inserts
Source- Category
- Drop-in gas fire pit inserts
- Materials
- Stainless
- Fuel
- Natural gas, propane
- Ignition
- Match lit, flame sensing, electronic
- Notes
- Round bowl, round flat, square bowl, square flat, rectangle H-burner, rectangle linear trough, linear interlink, H flat and linear flat. Round bowl inserts come in 13, 19, 25, 31, 37 and 43 in. Ignition options are match lit, push-button flame sensing, electronic on/off and electronic hi/lo with a Bluetooth app. A non-certified option also exists.
Burner kits
Source- Category
- Burner kits and match lit kits
- Materials
- Stainless
- Fuel
- Natural gas, propane
- Ignition
- Match lit, electronic
- Notes
- Burner kits, match lit kits and Penta burner kits. The installation manual's clearance tables cover fire pits up to 200,000 BTU and 201,000 to 400,000 BTU.
Electronic ignition
Source- Category
- Ignition systems and controls
- Materials
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Natural gas, propane
- Ignition
- Electronic
- Notes
- HSIP hot surface ignition systems at 24 V and 12 V, control boxes for on/off and hi/lo, timers and an E-stop. HSIP-36SS models are listed in three bands: 50,000 to 200,000, 201,000 to 300,000 and 301,000 to 400,000 BTU.
Complete fire features
Source- Category
- Finished fire pits and bowls built around HPC inserts
- Materials
- Concrete, copper, aluminum
- Fuel
- Gas
- Ignition
- Not stated
- Notes
- Lightweight concrete pits (Alea, Avera, Belmont, Bravo, Element, Serenade, Sonoma), the Copper Bowl Series (Mesa, Sedona, Tempe, Phoenix and Sierra), the Evolution 360 hammered copper bowl, spun aluminum bowls, concrete fire on water, assembled metal enclosures, the TK torch and the Sport Pit. Ignition follows the insert chosen.
Fire Pit Glass and media
Source- Category
- Fire media
- Materials
- Fire glass, river rock
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Ignition
- Not stated
- Notes
- Fire Pit Glass and river rock.
Fire Fab
Source- Category
- Custom fabrication
- Materials
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Ignition
- Not stated
- Notes
- Custom metal fabrication.
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How to Tell Their Pieces Apart
The insert pages sort by burner shape, ignition style, power option and fuel, and those four choices make up the catalog. The power options are 120 VAC and 24 VAC.
Ignition comes in several tiers: match lit, push-button flame sensing, electronic on/off, and electronic hi/lo with a Bluetooth app. Hi/lo adds flame height control and app control, and on/off only switches the burner on and off. Match lit and push-button also come in small tank variants. We haven't confirmed what small tank means, so read the manual before you assume.
Certification varies by product. HPC says it holds CSA certification and lists more than 400 certified products, and its insert manuals state ANSI Z21.97-2014 / CSA 2.41-2014, the standard for outdoor decorative gas appliances. The insert pages also offer a non-certified option, so check the one you pick before you assume an inspector will accept it. The complete fire features wrap lightweight concrete or copper shells around HPC inserts.
Who It Suits, and Who It Doesn't
In our view, HPC is a strong fit for a builder or homeowner finishing a masonry or ready-to-finish enclosure who needs the insert to carry a listing an inspector will accept.
It's a weaker fit for a buyer who wants a finished designer piece out of the box, because the range of complete fire features is narrower than the range of inserts.
HPC's warranty gives stainless steel burners a lifetime term for residential use, and electronic components and gas valves three years. It covers the original customer only, requires an RMA, and excludes installation, overheating and modification.
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Sources
Each fact and collection on this page links to the page it came from, with the date we checked it.
- HPC Fire Inspired, Contact pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Warranty Information pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, About pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Safety and Certifications page; Match Lit Fire Pit Insert manual (870)Checked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Round Bowl Inserts product page; CSA Certified Fire Pit Inserts category pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Penta Burner Kits product page; Burner Kits and Match Lit Kits manual (800)Checked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Electronic Ignition On/Off manual; Product References pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Complete Fire Features category pageChecked
- HPC Fire Inspired, Fire Pit Glass product pageChecked
- Fire Fab by HPCChecked
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