The Baxi Standard Wood Burning Fireplace Grate is a robust traditional fire grate designed for customers wanting a dependable cast iron solution for burning a range of solid fuels. Often referred to as the old style Baxi grate, it combines sturdy construction with practical design features that make it well suited to everyday fireside use in compatible fireplace settings.
Made from sturdy cast iron, the grate is suitable for burning coals, logs and smokeless fuels, giving it useful flexibility for households wanting a traditional grate that can cope with different fuel choices. Cast iron remains a popular material for fireplace grates because of its strength, durability and long-established suitability for solid fuel burning, making this a sensible option for replacement or continued use in a Baxi setup.
A key practical advantage of the Baxi Standard Grate is its two-piece cast iron construction, which helps make cleaning and maintenance easier. Being able to separate the grate more easily can simplify access during routine upkeep, which is especially useful in regularly used open fires. The grate also features a tapered centre, designed to help hold coals more effectively on the fire, improving fuel positioning and supporting a tidier firebed during use.
Another important feature is the inclusion of cross slots for Baxi key inserts, which makes the grate particularly suitable for use in the appropriate Baxi fireplace arrangements where this design detail is required. This helps ensure better compatibility than a more generic grate and makes it a more practical choice where the original system layout matters.
Available in two sizes, the Baxi Standard Wood Burning Fireplace Grate offers flexibility depending on the fireplace opening and required fit, while retaining the dependable construction and traditional design expected from a classic Baxi grate.
Key Features
- Traditional Baxi fire grate
- Old style Baxi design
- Sturdy cast iron construction
- Suitable for coals
- Suitable for logs
- Suitable for smokeless fuels
- Two-piece construction
- Easier cleaning and maintenance
- Tapered centre for coal holding
- Cross slots for Baxi key inserts
- Available in two sizes
- Practical traditional grate design
Expert Insight
A two-piece cast iron grate can make a real difference in day-to-day use, because it is often much easier to clean and maintain than a one-piece design. In a Baxi setup, details like the tapered centre and key insert slots are also important because they help preserve the original functionality rather than just replacing the grate with a generic alternative.
Suitability
The Baxi Standard Wood Burning Fireplace Grate is well suited to Baxi fireplace settings requiring an old style cast iron grate for coals, logs or smokeless fuels.
Installation / Technical Notes
The Baxi Standard Grate is an old style cast iron fireplace grate suitable for burning solid fuels such as coals, logs and smokeless fuels. It features a two-piece cast iron construction, a tapered centre to hold coals on the fire, and cross slots for Baxi key inserts. It is available in two sizes:
- 16″ size: 310mm (A) x 230mm (B) x 214mm (C) x 57mm (D)
- 18″ size: 380mm (A) x 240mm (B) x 300mm (C) x 57mm (D)




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