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Big woodstoves are obviously heavier than small stoves, but when comparing two woodstoves of about the same size, more weight means greater thermal mass, which can be a big asset. Stoves made of heavy, high density materials tend to radiate heat in a gentler fashion over a longer period of time, making them nicer to be around and less needful of frequent refueling. Heavier materials also tend to be more durable.

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Model
Viewing
Window
Stove
Dimensions
Shipping
Weight
Firebox
Size
Hardwood
Capacity
Max. Log
Length
Heating
Efficiency
EPA
Emissions
Maximum
Output
Avg Output
All-Night Burn
Heating
Capacity
Hearthstone
Equinox
Soapstone
10"t
18"w
180 sq.in.
29" T
33-2/3" W
25-1/2" D
774
lbs
4
cubic ft
80
lbs
25"
78%
3.0
grams/hr
120,000
btu
62,675
btu/hr
2200 - 3500
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T6
Plate / Cast
10"t
18-1/2"w
185 sq.in.
29-1/8" T
29-1/4" W
25" D
585
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
80.3%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
48,392
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Mansfield
Soapstone
10-5/8"t
17"w
179 sq.in.
31" T
27" W
24" D
585
lbs
3.2
cubic ft
64
lbs
21"
75%
2.8
grams/hr
80,000
btu
48,211
btu/hr
1800 - 2500
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T5
Plate / Cast
9-1/4"t
16"w
148 sq.in.
29-11/16" T
25" W
25" D
515
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Heritage
Soapstone
10-1/4"t
17"w
174 sq.in.
29" T
27-1/2" W
20-1/2" D
500
lbs
2.3
cubic ft
46
lbs
21"
81%
2.7
grams/hr
55,000
btu
37,424
btu/hr
1300 - 1900
sq ft
Pacific
Summit
Plate Steel
9"t
17"w
153 sq.in.
31-1/2" T
25-1/2" W
23-1/2" D
475
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
80.3%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
48,392
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Bennington
Cast Iron
10-3/4"t
18"w
194 sq.in.
29-1/2" T
30" W
22" D
475
lbs
2.5
cubic ft
50
lbs
23"
76%
3.5
grams/hr
70,000
btu
38,167
btu/hr
1600 - 2200
sq ft
Summit
Classic
Plate Steel
9"t
17"w
153 sq.in.
29-1/4" T
25-1/2" W
23-1/2" D
475
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
80.3%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
48,392
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Bari

Plate / Soapstone
15"t
12"w
180 sq.in.
44" T
19-1/2"
Diameter
475
lbs
1.25
cubic ft
25
lbs
17"
80%
3.57
grams/hr
35,000
btu
20,088
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Phoenix
Soapstone
9-1/2"t
15"w
143 sq.in.
27-1/2" T
28" W
20" D
450
lbs
2.2
cubic ft
44
lbs
21"
75%
2.4
grams/hr
60,000
btu
33,145
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T4
Plate / Cast
9-1/4"t
15"w
139 sq.in.
28" T
26" W
17-1/2" D
450
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
80.7%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
22,858
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Hearthstone
Homestead
Soapstone
10-5/8"t
17"w
172 sq.in.
27-1/2" T
27" W
19" D
440
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
21"
83.5%
1.9
grams/hr
50,000
btu
33,547
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
sq ft
Hearthstone
Shelburne
Cast Iron
10-1/2"t
16-3/4"w
176 sq.in.
29" T
26" W
21" D
425
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
20"
80%
2.1
grams/hr
50,000
btu
32,141
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
sq ft
Pacific
Fusion
Plate Steel
8-1/2"t
15"w
128 sq.in.
36-1/4" T
22-1/8" W
26-3/4" D
410
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Super 27
Plate Steel
8-1/2"t
15"w
128 sq.in.
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Spectrum
Plate Steel
8-1/2"t
15"w
128 sq.in.
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Super Step Top
Plate Steel
8-1/2"t
15"w
128 sq.in.
33" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Classic
Plate Steel
8-1/2"t
15"w
128 sq.in.
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
32,688
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Tribute
Soapstone
8-1/2"t
12"w
102 sq.in.
25-1/2" T
22" W
18" D
338
lbs
1.2
cubic ft
24
lbs
16"
83%
2.9
grams/hr
36,000
btu
20,008
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Tula

Plate Steel
15"t
12"w
180 sq.in.
41-3/4" T
19-7/8" W
17-3/8" D
325
lbs
1.15
cubic ft
23
lbs
17"
88%
2.5
grams/hr
30,000
btu
20,329
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Craftsbury

Cast Iron
9"t
13-1/4"w
120 sq.in.
26-1/8" T
22-3/8" W
17-3/8" D
300
lbs
1.5
cubic ft
30
lbs
17"
81%
3.0
grams/hr
40,000
btu
24,407
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Pacific
Vista
Plate Steel
8"t
13-1/4"w
106 sq.in.
27-3/4" T
24" W
17-1/2" D
300
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
80.7%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
22,858
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Pacific
Vista Classic
Plate Steel
8"t
13-1/4"w
106 sq.in.
27-3/4" T
24-7/8" W
17-1/2" D
300
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
80.7%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
22,858
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft

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Note: Thermal mass can be a good thing, but woodstove weight doesn't tell the whole story.

The heaviest stoves we carry are the Hearthstone models (Tribute, Phoenix, Heritage, Homestead, Mansfield, Equinox), which are made of inch-and-a-quarter thick soapstone in a cast iron frame. Soapstone radiates heat in an extremely gentle fashion, and is nature's best heat storage material, so these stoves will continue to provide warmth hours after the fire has burned completely out.

While these attributes can certainly be advantageous, they come with a price. If your house is cold and you want to bring it up to temperature quickly, a cold soapstone stove will delay the process for an hour or so while the stone aborbs heat from the fire. Another drawback can evidence itself in milder weather, when you build a fire to take off the morning chill and then the day turns sunny. Be prepared to wait a couple of hours after you turn down the draft control before your soapstone stove begins to cool down.

Our plate steel and cast iron woodstove manufacturers also know the advantages of thermal mass, and build their stoves using thick plates and castings, often lined with heavy firebrick. These materials cannot duplicate the heat storage properties of soapstone (nothing can), but cast iron and plate steel, which share a heat transfer efficiency of around 85%, have the advantage of heating and cooling quickly to allow faster heat production and adjustment.

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