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WOOD STOVE COMPARISON PAGE

Sorted By: SHIPPING WEIGHT

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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
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
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
3500
sq ft
Hearthstone
Mansfield
Soapstone
31" T
27" W
24" D
585
lbs
3.2
cubic ft
64
lbs
21"
73%
2.8
grams/hr
80,000
btu
41,783
btu/hr
1800 - 2500
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T6
Plate / Cast
29-1/8" T
29-1/4" W
25" D
585
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
72.5%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
43,692
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T5
Plate / Cast
29-11/16" T
25" W
25" D
515
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
69.3%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Heritage
Soapstone
29" T
27-1/2" W
20-1/2" D
500
lbs
2.3
cubic ft
46
lbs
21"
73%
2.7
grams/hr
55,000
btu
33,730
btu/hr
1300 - 1900
sq ft
Pacific
Summit
Plate Steel
31-1/2" T
25-1/2" W
23-1/2" D
475
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
72.5%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
43,692
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Summit
Classic
Plate Steel
29-1/4" T
25-1/2" W
23-1/2" D
475
lbs
3
cubic ft
60
lbs
20"
72.5%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
43,692
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Bennington
Cast Iron
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
Hearthstone
Bari
Plate / Soapstone
44" T
19-1/2"
Diameter
475
lbs
1.25
cubic ft
25
lbs
17"
72%
3.57
grams/hr
35,000
btu
18,079
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Phoenix
Soapstone
27-1/2" T
28" W
20" D
450
lbs
2.2
cubic ft
44
lbs
21"
73%
2.4
grams/hr
60,000
btu
31,819
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Alderlea T4
Plate / Cast
28" T
26" W
17-1/2" D
450
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
71%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
20,110
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Kent
Rose Bay
Plate Steel
32-1/4" T
27" W
21-7/16" D
440
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
19"
64.7%
2.66
grams/hr
55,000
btu
26,022
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Homestead
Soapstone
27-1/2" T
27" W
19" D
440
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
21"
74%
1.9
grams/hr
50,000
btu
29,730
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
sq ft
Hearthstone
Shelburne
Cast Iron
29" T
26" W
21" D
425
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
20"
73%
2.1
grams/hr
50,000
btu
29,328
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
sq ft
Pacific
Fusion
Plate Steel
36-1/4" T
22-1/8" W
26-3/4" D
410
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
69.3%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Super 27
Plate Steel
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
69.3%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Spectrum
Plate Steel
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
69.3%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Classic
Plate Steel
29-1/8" T
24" W
25" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
69.3%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Tribute
Soapstone
25-1/2" T
22" W
18" D
338
lbs
1.2
cubic ft
24
lbs
16"
73%
2.9
grams/hr
36,000
btu
17,595
btu/hr
600 - 1300
sq ft
Kent
Pearl Bay
Plate Steel
28-1/4" T
23-7/16" W
19-5/8" D
332
lbs
1
cubic ft
20
lbs
16"
63%
3.8
grams/hr
35,300
btu
12,655
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Craftsbury
Cast Iron
26-1/8" T
22-3/8" W
17-3/8" D
300
lbs
1.5
cubic ft
30
lbs
17"
73%
3.0
grams/hr
40,000
btu
21,996
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Pacific
Vista
Plate Steel
27-3/4" T
24" W
17-1/2" D
300
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
71%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
20,110
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Pacific
Vista Classic
Plate Steel
27-3/4" T
24-7/8" W
17-1/2" D
300
lbs
1.41
cubic ft
28.2
lbs
18"
71%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
20,110
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), 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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