New Spenser Surround Casts Style and Value around Popular Gas Fireplace

MINNEAPOLIS--(February 7, 2007)-- Cast surrounds are becoming very popular because they have the look of custom carved stone at a fraction of the cost. Heatilator has just introduced a very stylish new cast surround, the Spenser, custom-sized to fit their very popular Novus Series in the three most popular widths; 33, 36 and 42 inches.

New Spenser Surround Casts Style and Value around Popular Gas Fireplace.

The exclusive cast surround beautifully replicates carved stone in texture, color and appearance, but the casting technology makes it lightweight, durable and strong. Its warm, earth-tone hue fits most interior color schemes. The classic style and uncomplicated lines of the Spenser fits an impressive range of tastes--from the simplicity of modern contemporary styling to the traditional look of colonial. "Builders quickly saw how homeowners accepted this new look in custom homes; and almost immediately they demanded we add it to our best selling model." says Kathy Repp, Heatilator Brand Manager. "The cost savings builds real value since the non-combustible surround replaces the wood mantel and tile insert commonly used."

Architecturally, the already deep and wide firebox of the Novus Series adds muscle to the new look of the Spenser cast surround. For those who prefer to add a stylish front to the firebox, the Modernist or Arts and Crafts designer fronts are both available in black, antique copper, nickel or pewter finishes to complete the total hearth look.

Heatilator, the oldest and most familiar fireplace brand in the industry has always stood for the comforting warmth and heat circulating technology offered by a manufactured fireplace. The brand name quickly became a household word-the "first name in fireplaces." Even today, many consumers refer to any heat-circulating fireplace as a Heatilator.

The Spenser cast surround and Novus fireplaces are available at Heatilator dealers and distributors. Find more information on the Spenser at www.heatilator.com or call 1-800-927-6841

Heatilator is a brand of Hearth and Home Technologies, Inc.™ the world's largest fireplace manufacturer and a leading provider of hearth systems for the home. Heatilator embraces the traditional role of a fireplace with straightforward and dependable hearth products that make providing security and comfort and affordable reality. Other brands in the Hearth and Home Technologies family include Heat & Glo™, Quadra-Fire®, and Fireside Hearth & Home™. Hearth and Home Technologies is a subsidiary of HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI), the second largest office furniture manufacturer in the United States.

For more information, contact:
Kathy Repp
Heatilator Brand Manager
Hearth & Home Technologies
319-986-4607
reppk@hearthnhome.com