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WOOD STOVE COMPARISON CHART

Sorted By: HEATING CAPACITY IN SQUARE FEET

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Model

Viewing Window

Stove Dimensions

Shipping Weight

Firebox Size

Hardwood Capacity

Max. Log Length

Heating Efficiency

EPA Emissions

Maximum Output

Average Output

Heating Capacity

Pacific Energy Summit LE 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"

80.4%

1.8 grams/hr

99,000 btu

48,392 btu/hr

2000 - 3000 sq ft

Pacific Energy Summit Classic LE 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"

80.4%

1.8 grams/hr

99,000 btu

48,392 btu/hr

2000 - 3000 sq ft

Pacific Energy Alderlea T6 LE 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"

80.4%

1.8 grams/hr

99,000 btu

48,392 btu/hr

2000 - 3000 sq ft

Hearthstone Mansfield 8012 Soapstone

10-5/8"t 17"w 179 sq.in.

28" T 27" W 24" D

585 lbs

3.2 cubic ft

64 lbs

21"

77.4%

2.9 grams/hr

80,000 btu

48,211 btu/hr

1800 - 2500 sq ft

Hearthstone Manchester 8362 Cast/Soapstone

11-1/2"t 18"w 200 sq.in.

32-1/4" T 30-1/4" W 20" D

560 lbs

2.9 cubic ft

59 lbs

24"

78%

0.65 grams/hr

78,000 btu

47,654 btu/hr

1800 - 2400 sq ft

Pacific Energy Neo 2.5 Plate Steel

10-3/4"t 17"w 182 sq.in.

40" T 29-1/2" W 24" D

495 lbs

2.5 cubic ft

50 lbs

19"

81%

2.9 grams/hr

85,000 btu

40,678 btu/hr

1500 - 2300 sq ft

Pacific Energy Super 27 LE Plate Steel

8-1/2"t 15"w 128 sq.in.

29-1/8" T 24" W 25" D

390 lbs

2 cubic ft

40 lbs

18"

82.6%

1.8 grams/hr

72,000 btu

32,688 btu/hr

1200 - 2000 sq ft

Pacific Energy Alderlea T5 LE Plate / Cast

9-1/4"t 16"w 148 sq.in.

29-11/16" T 25" W 25" D

515 lbs

2 cubic ft

40 lbs

18"

82.6%

1.8 grams/hr

72,000 btu

32,688 btu/hr

1200 - 2000 sq ft

Pacific Energy Classic LE Plate Steel

8-1/2"t 15"w 128 sq.in.

29-1/8" T 24" W 25" D

390 lbs

2 cubic ft

40 lbs

18"

82.6%

1.8 grams/hr

72,000 btu

32,688 btu/hr

1200 - 2000 sq ft

Hearthstone Heritage 8024 Soapstone

10-1/4"t 17"w 174 sq.in.

30" T 27-1/2" W 19" D

590 lbs

2.2 cubic ft

44 lbs

21"

77%

0.54 grams/hr

60,000 btu

37,424 btu/hr

1200 - 2000 sq ft

Hearthstone Shelburne 8371 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

Hearthstone Castleton 8031 Soapstone

9-1/2"t 15-1/3"w 146 sq.in.

27-1/2" T 25-1/2" W 21-7/8" D

576 lbs

1.9 cubic ft

38 lbs

18"

83%

0.96 grams/hr

45,000 btu

30,535 btu/hr

800 - 1500 sq ft

Pacific Energy Neo 1.6 Plate Steel

9-1/2"t 15-1/2"w 147 sq.in.

36" T 27-1/8" W 17-7/16" D

350 lbs

1.6 cubic ft

32 lbs

18"

81.3%

3.4 grams/hr

70,000 btu

26,129 btu/hr

700 - 1500 sq ft

Pacific Energy 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

Pacific Energy Vista LE Plate Steel

8"t 13-1/4"w 106 sq.in.

28-3/4" T 25-3/4" W 17-1/2" D

310 lbs

1.6 cubic ft

32 lbs

18"

78%

1.9 grams/hr

56,000 btu

22,858 btu/hr

600 - 1400 sq ft

Pacific Energy Vista Classic LE Plate Steel

8"t 13-1/4"w 106 sq.in.

28-3/4" T 25-3/4" W 17-1/2" D

310 lbs

1.6 cubic ft

32 lbs

18"

78%

1.9 grams/hr

56,000 btu

22,858 btu/hr

600 - 1400 sq ft

Hearthstone Craftsbury 8391 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

400 - 1200 sq ft

Hearthstone Bari 8170 Plate / Soapstone

15"t 12"w 180 sq.in.

44" T 19-1/2" Diameter

560 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 Tula 8191 Plate Steel

15"t 12"w 180 sq.in.

44" T 19-1/2" Diameter

440 lbs

1.25 cubic ft

25 lbs

17"

88%

3.57 grams/hr

35,000 btu

20,088 btu/hr

400 - 1200 sq ft

Pacific Energy Neo 1.2 Plate Steel

10"t 18"w 180 sq.in.

32" T 27-1/8" W 13-1/2" D

265 lbs

1.2 cubic ft

24 lbs

16"

79.6%

2.9 grams/hr

30,200 btu

16,1855 btu/hr

200 - 600 sq ft

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Note: Woodstove maximum heating capacity ratings don't tell the whole story.

Wood stove manufacturers need to publish heating capacity numbers so potential buyers can compare their various models to each other and the competition. They know that their potential customers are going to want to heat their homes in the coldest weather, which in North America occurs in January. When they consult the National Average Weather Chart to see how cold that is, here’s what they find out:

Obviously, their stove models aren’t going to heat the same size homes in both locations. So, how do manufacturers describe the heating capacity of their stoves to potential buyers?

Unless they want to publish a 50-page brochure, there's only one possible way. Reference the maximum size well-insulated, single-story house with 8-foot ceilings a given stove will heat in Seattle, and qualify that number with the phrase UP TO, trusting the shopper to interpret the adjustments necessary for their climate zone and for the particular house to be heated. This interpretation is vital when shopping for a stove.

Other factors that should be considered when choosing a wood stove:

Woodstove heat output can be controlled by regulating the air intake, but only within a limited range (that's why there's a minimum square footage limit as well as a maximum limit for each stove in the Heating Capacity column above). Unless you have a wide-open floor plan, consider how uncomfortably hot it might be to share your 400 sq. ft. living room with a woodstove rated to heat the entire 3,000 sq. ft. house.

If you have a two-story house, consider locating the woodstove in the lower story, as the rising heated air will help heat the upper floor. If the stove is going upstairs, you can pretty much subtract the square footage of the downstairs from your heating area before choosing the size of your woodstove: it is awfully hard to direct the heat from a woodstove downward.

If your house is divided up into many small rooms separated by long hallways and you have a forced-air heating system, you might try running the furnace blower (with the furnace burners turned off) to help circulate the heat from your woodstove throughout the house. A ceiling fan in the room with the stove can also be extremely helpful. If you don't have a way to circulate the heat, consider adding a blower to your woodstove: all of our woodstoves have optional blowers that can be added later if you find you need one. Tip: woodstove blowers are also handy when you want to bring a cold house up to temperature in a hurry.

There appears to be a contradiction in the chart: the Hearthstone Heritage, Homestead, Phoenix and Shelburne models have a higher average btu/hr output than the Pacific Energy Energy Super 27, Alderlea T5 and Classic models, yet the Pacific Energy models are rated to heat a larger area. This is due to the two different ways the heat is delivered. The Hearthstone models are primarily radiant heaters, meaning the heat enters the room directly through the body surfaces of the stove. The Pacific Energy Energy models are primarily convection heaters, meaning they're of double-wall construction and deliver most of the heat in the form of heated air. Since heated air is easier to move around the house than radiant energy, a larger area can be heated with fewer btu's/hr using a convection heater. To read more about this, click here.

Woodstove performance will be affected by the species of wood that is burned. For purposes of this chart, we took an average of the top 28 species from our firewood comparison chart.

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