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WOOD STOVE COMPARISON CHART

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
Viewing
Window
Stove
Dimensions
Shipping
Weight
Firebox
Size
Hardwood
Capacity
Max. Log
Length
Heating
Efficiency
EPA
Emissions
Maximum
Output
Average
Output
Heating
Capacity
Hearthstone Heritage
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
Pacific Energy Alderlea T4
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
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
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
Hearthstone Bari
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 Castleton
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
560
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 Alderlea T5
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 Neo 2.5
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 Summit
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
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 T4
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
Hearthstone Shelburne
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
Pacific Energy Super 27
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 Classic
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
Pacific Energy Neo 1.6
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
Hearthstone Tula
Hearthstone
Tula 8191

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
Pacific Energy Vista
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
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
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
600 - 1400
sq ft
Pacific Energy Neo 1.2 
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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Sweepy 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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