Renaissance Rumford Linear 50

A contemporary wood fireplace built around width, flame presentation, and clean architectural lines – the Renaissance RL 50 is designed for homeowners who want the experience of a real wood fire in a wide, linear format. With a 46″ glass viewing width and a low, horizontal profile, this model is all about visual impact in a more modern space.
Built to create a dramatic wall-to-wall fire view – the RL 50 uses an engineered firebox designed to optimize a wide horizontal fire, helping create a consistently beautiful flame presentation across the full length of the opening. The guillotine door and screen lift up into the enclosure above the fireplace, keeping the look clean and uncluttered when the fire is being enjoyed.
A major advantage is how well it fits modern design – where some wood fireplaces lean traditional or rustic, the RL 50 is designed to feel sleek, intentional, and contemporary. Renaissance also notes that the sealed door helps prevent warm air from escaping up the chimney, and an optional chimney top damper can further improve airtightness for tighter homes.

Starting at $10,972.50

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The Renaissance RL 50 is built for homeowners who want a fireplace that feels clean, modern, and highly design-driven. This is not a traditional-looking wood fireplace — it is a wide linear unit created to deliver the atmosphere of a real open wood fire in a format that works especially well in contemporary homes, feature walls, and more architectural living spaces. At 50″ wide, it creates a wall-to-wall fire view that feels very different from a taller, more classic fireplace opening.

What makes the RL 50 stand out is the way it presents the fire. The firebox is specifically engineered for a broad horizontal flame pattern, which gives this fireplace a striking visual effect without needing an oversized, bulky appearance. Renaissance also describes the unit as a decorative fireplace primarily for aesthetics, which fits the story here perfectly — this model is about the experience, the flame view, and the room presence just as much as the heat.

Another big strength is its refined operation and built-in flexibility. Like other Renaissance fireplaces, the RL 50 uses a built-in guillotine glass door and fire screen, and it includes a mandatory Heat Redistribution System with intake grills, hot air outlets, and insulated flexible ducts to circulate heat through the home. That combination helps the fireplace feel more polished and intentional in both design and function.

For homeowners who want the drama of a real wood fire but in a more linear, modern, and visually sleek format, the RL 50 lands in a very distinctive category. It keeps the authenticity of wood burning, but packages it in a way that feels far more at home in contemporary design than many traditional fireplace options.

Technical Specifications

Firebox Style: Decorative open wood-burning fireplace
Maximum Log Length: Large logs supported
Glass Size: 45 7/8″ W x 15 3/8″ H
Door Opening Size: 50 7/16″ W x 19 7/8″ H
Firebox Size: 44 1/2″ W x 14″ D
Chimney Requirement: 10″ RIS chimney system
Door System: Built-in guillotine glass door
Screen System: Built-in guillotine fire screen
Gas Log Provision: Yes, up to 70,000 BTU max for approved vented gas log sets; glass door must remain fully open when operating the gas log.
Heat Redistribution System: Mandatory; standard HRS included with the fireplace.