Wood stoves
Every wood stove listing gives a heating area and often a BTU figure. Both are the maker’s maximums, and your house decides how much of them you get. The stoves in this guide run from 750 to 3,200 sq ft of stated area.
A stove’s heating area is the largest space it can heat in good conditions. Read it as a ceiling, then adjust for your house.
| Stove | BTU | Heating area | Logs | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Stove TH-100 | 26,000 (table) | up to 750 sq ft | 11 in | ≈ $550 |
| Ashley AW1120E | 68,000 | up to 1,200 sq ft | 18 in | ≈ $1,000 |
| Pleasant Hearth HWS-1200-B | up to 74,000 | up to 1,800 sq ft | 17 in | ≈ $1,424 |
| Cleveland Iron Works Huron | — | up to 2,500 sq ft | 18 in | ≈ $1,184 |
| Ashley AW3200 | 152,000 | up to 3,200 sq ft | 22 in | ≈ $1,200 |
A well-insulated house, an open layout, normal ceilings and a moderate climate. A drafty farmhouse in a cold region may get half the rated area; a tight new build in a mild one may get all of it.
Whether it is a peak or an average, and with what wood. A number like 152,000 BTU describes a full firebox at full draft, not a night of steady heat.
An oversized stove is run with the air turned down. It smolders, the glass blackens, and creosote builds in the chimney faster: the condition behind chimney fires.
The firebox decides the log length and how long a load lasts. Check it before buying, and cut firewood to fit.
Clearances, chimney sizing and connections come from the stove’s manual and your local code. An NFI-certified installer and your building department have the final word. Starting out: first wood stove buying guide.
Prices read on Keepa on November 12, 2026, all from third-party sellers on Amazon.com.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 12, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
26,000 BTU in the table · up to 750 sq ft · 11 in logs · 75% efficiency stated · 139 lb · 8 hour burn stated
A small EPA certified stove for zone heating, with an 11 inch log limit and a weak 3.2 star rating from 33 buyers.
Best for: A tiny house, cabin or single room where floor space decides the choice.
≈ $613
68,000 BTU stated · up to 1,200 sq ft · 1.3 cu ft firebox · 18 in logs · legs and pedestal · no catalyst
A plate steel stove with 224 Amazon ratings, a secondary burn with no catalyst, and both legs and a pedestal in the box.
Best for: A first-time buyer heating a small house or a large room who wants a stove with a real buyer record: 224 ratings.
≈ $1000
EPA 2020 · 1.89 g/hr · up to 74,000 BTU · 1,800 sq ft · 17 in logs · blower
A certified, US-made stove with the blower included.
Best for: A main heat source for a mid-size home
≈ $1,424
Cast iron · up to 2,500 sq ft · 18 in logs · 6 in top flue · ash drawer
A cast-iron stove for mid-size homes, with an ash drawer.
Best for: Mid-size homes with a 6 in chimney
≈ $1,184
152,000 BTU stated · up to 3,200 sq ft · 3.9 cu ft firebox · 22 in logs · 370 lb · no catalyst
A large stove: 152,000 BTU stated, a 3.9 cubic foot firebox and 22 inch logs, in a 370 pound steel body that ships by freight.
Best for: A large, open house with room to run a big fire and helpers to move the stove.
≈ $1200
Start from the area you want to heat, then size down from the maker’s maximum if the house is well insulated or the climate mild, and up if it is drafty, cold or has high ceilings.
An oversized stove gets turned down to avoid overheating the room; it then smolders, burns dirty and builds creosote in the chimney faster.
Listings rarely say whether it is peak or average output, or how it was measured. Treat it as a maximum.
Yes. A stove heats the room it is in first; closed rooms and long hallways get much less of the rated area.
The firebox length: the TH-100 takes 11 in logs, the AW1120E 18 in and the AW3200 22 in. Cut firewood to fit.
The stove’s manual and your local code set clearances and chimney sizing; an NFI-certified installer and your building department have the final word.
For heating: A tiny house, cabin or single room where floor space decides the choice.
Where it does best: Very small footprint: 13 by 16.4 in
Where it does worst: 3.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings
For heating: A first-time buyer heating a small house or a large room who wants a stove with a real buyer record: 224 ratings.
Where it does best: 224 Amazon ratings
Where it does worst: Ships by freight only
For heating: A main heat source for a mid-size home
Where it does best: Emissions figure stated
Where it does worst: Maximum BTU, not average
For heating: Mid-size homes with a 6 in chimney
Where it does best: Cast iron holds heat
Where it does worst: No BTU figure
For heating: A large, open house with room to run a big fire and helpers to move the stove.
Where it does best: A 3.9 cu ft firebox
Where it does worst: At 370 lb it is a real moving job
$499 – $719
4 models
$1 000 – $1 184
5 models
Stove against stove, where the comparison already exists on this site.
The stoves here are taken from the catalog of this site. Specifications are the ones the manufacturer states and the ones on the Amazon page; prices are readings from Amazon.com and move often, and both change. Ranking rests on declared specifications, on stated strengths weighed against stated limits, and on price. No stove here has been lit by us, and nothing on this page suggests it has.
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