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The secondary fire that cleans up the emissions in an EPA approved woodstove can as much as double the heat production. Nobody wants to live with a blast furnace in their living room, so manufacturers have had to downsize their stoves. Although this means the fuelwood for today's stoves must be cut a little shorter to fit, these smaller, more efficient fireboxes burn way less wood to heat the same area.

To sort the table, click the column header (ie; Stove Dimensions, Shipping Weight, etc.)

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
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
Mansfield
Soapstone
31" T
27" W
24" D
585
lbs
3.2
cubic ft
64
lbs
21"
75%
2.8
grams/hr
80,000
btu
41,783
btu/hr
1800 - 2500
sq ft
Hearthstone
Heritage
Soapstone
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
33,730
btu/hr
1300 - 1900
sq ft
Hearthstone
Phoenix
Soapstone
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
31,819
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"
83.5%
1.9
grams/hr
50,000
btu
29,730
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
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"
80.3%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
43,692
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
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"
80.3%
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"
80.3%
3.56
grams/hr
97,000
btu
43,692
btu/hr
2000 - 3000
sq ft
Hearthstone
Shelburne
Cast Iron
29" T
26" W
21" D
425
lbs
2
cubic ft
40
lbs
20"
80%
2.1
grams/hr
50,000
btu
29,328
btu/hr
1200 - 1800
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"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Super Step Top
Plate Steel
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
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"
82.6%
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"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
sq ft
Pacific
Fusion
Plate Steel
36-1/4" T
22-1/8" W
26-3/4" D
390
lbs
1.97
cubic ft
39.4
lbs
18"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
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"
82.6%
3.4
grams/hr
72,000
btu
27,424
btu/hr
1200 - 2000
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"
80.7%
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"
80.7%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
20,110
btu/hr
600 - 1400
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"
80.7%
2.9
grams/hr
56,000
btu
20,110
btu/hr
600 - 1400
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"
81%
3.0
grams/hr
40,000
btu
21,996
btu/hr
600 - 1400
sq ft
Hearthstone
Bari

Plate / Soapstone
44" T
19-1/2"
Diameter
475
lbs
1.25
cubic ft
25
lbs
17"
80%
3.57
grams/hr
35,000
btu
18,079
btu/hr
400 - 1200
sq ft
Hearthstone
Tribute
Soapstone
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
17,595
btu/hr
600 - 1300
sq ft

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Note: Woodstove maximum log length doesn't tell the whole story.

As mentioned above, today's super-efficient woodstoves have smaller fireboxes than their smoke-belching ancestors to keep their heat output within a comfortable level. The shape of the firebox, however, is up to each manufacturer. Some models are designed to burn short, fat chunks of wood, and others can burn longer pieces that are smaller in diameter.

If you cut and split your own fuelwood, choosing a woodstove that will hold longer lengths may or may not save you woodcutting labor. While it is true that longer lengths will require fewer cuts with the chainsaw, long fireboxes are usually smaller in the other dimensions, which may require more time and effort with the splitting maul.

No matter which shape firebox you choose, if you're upgrading to an EPA approved woodstove from an older model, your fuel preparation and handling labors will be reduced, as these high-efficiency models will heat the same area while burning far less wood.

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