Are freezing weather and high energy bills making you think of buying a new wood stove to keep your home warm and cozy? There are certainly many brands on the market to choose from. Here are some of the best wood stoves out there:
Hearthstone Heritage
This is one of the best wood stoves recommended by experts for use throughout the cold months, and is rated 55,000 BTU for spaces up to 1,900 square feet. It uses soapstone, which has excellent abilities to absorb heat and radiate it, allowing the stove to give off heat for up to 12 hours after it is loaded with firewood.
This stove is, therefore, not for making quick fires. It features a huge glass window that gives a great view of the fire and is easy to load through a side door, although it needs to be reloaded after about 8 hours or so.
This stove is easy to set up so it will burn air from the outside only to lessen indoor pollution. The Hearthstone Heritage has been certified by the EPA for low emissions and includes a lifetime warranty.
Quadra-Fire
Another top-rated brand, Quadra-Fire, offers modern-looking wood stoves. Many of its top-ranked stoves use sheet steel with the firebox lined with brick, which allows heat to radiate from the stove very quickly. However, while steel stoves are great for quick fires, they do not hold heat as long as stoves made with cast-iron or soapstone.
Quadra-Fire also has different size stoves to heat various sized areas up to 2,400 square feet. Quadra-Fire wood stoves carry lifetime limited warranty.
Vermont Castings
This is the most often recommended wood stove brand and it makes non-catalytic cast-iron stoves in classic, ornate designs. The cast iron in these stoves absorbs and stores heat from the peak of the fire and radiates it out as the fire subsides. As you can expect from the best wood stoves, these stoves are EPA-certified.
The medium-sized model, DutchWest 2478, is a 40,000 BTU stove rated to heat areas from 800 to 1,400 square feet. It is capable of holding a fire for up to 10 hours, so you can load it with fire logs before you leave for work and your home will be warm and cozy when you get back. It can also be adjusted so that it burns outside air only.
The warranty on Vermont Casting stoves is 3 years on the cast iron and 1 year for the other parts.
Which Wood Stove is for You?
Any of these brands offer great heating efficiency and will add a nice charming ambiance, as well as cozy warmth to your home. However, remember that even the best wood stoves will need regular maintenance to keep them clean and in good working condition. When you’re looking for professional wood stove service, count on Seva Call to get you the help you need.
