After much research..we purchased the Eureka "onyx" inbuilt model wood fire 10 years ago. We heat a room 9 x 11metres with 11 foot ceilings.
It burns non stop through long winter months and keeps the room so warm..never running at more than a third capacity. It also heats 2 other adjoining rooms when needed.
We have not needed to repair or replace anything on fire as yet. This fire is amazing in that it will easily burn all night and is easy to load the wood.
Best thing we have ever bought and have had friends also buy after seeing ours. Love it.

Have damage to firebox.They told me that I have to fix myself???Thoigjt this would be under warranty but am very disappointed it isn’t.i now have to fix myself which will involve heating the front ash pan and trying to straighten it which will not be an easy job.I have only ever burnt good hardwood.

This company has been around a long time. I purchased the Solitaire about 25 years ago 1992. $3,300 installed
I see it has not gone up much in price in 25 years and still same design.
It works very well, spare parts always available, I have only replaced fire bricks twice and sacrificial plate once.
It looks really good as well. I think it will last another 25 years.
In winter it runs non stop for about 6 months as I live in snowy mountains.

I've had a solitaire for 7 years, its had little use. It's bloody slow to heat up, the coonara in the other room heats up in no time. Also the damn thing also burns the wood fast. I'm not sure if it's an emissions requirement, but it is very hard to get it to burn through the night. When it does finally heat up, it's very hot, until the wood burn quickly down again. Also the fan was a heap of crap, a small noisy cheap thing. The fire box and exterior well made and looks nice, but there has to be better out there.