What counts as a small wood stove
Small wood stoves are typically rated for 250 to 1,800 square feet, with fireboxes between roughly 1.0 and 1.9 cubic feet and peak heat output around 50,000 to 65,000 BTU per hour. The size class is the most popular wood stove segment and covers cabins, smaller single-family homes, single-room zone heating, and supplemental heat for grid-tied homes.
How to size to your space
Heated area depends on home insulation, ceiling height, layout, and climate zone. As a starting point, match the manufacturer's rated square footage to your actual heated area, then drop one size if you have cathedral ceilings, single-pane windows, or sit in IECC zones 6 or 7. Burn dry cordwood at 20 percent moisture or less for the rated output.
Models in this collection
Enerzone Solution 1.4 heats 250 to 1,200 sq ft and is mobile home approved.
Enerzone Solution 1.7 heats 500 to 1,800 sq ft and is also mobile home approved.
Empire Gateway 1700 heats 500 to 1,800 sq ft with a 7-hour burn time and 18 inch max log length.
Buck Stove Model 21 is a compact non-catalytic with factory blower included, heats 800 to 1,800 sq ft, and is the only Buck Stove wood stove approved for mobile home installation.
Breckwell SW500 is a non-catalytic small-format stove with EPA 2020 certification.
Installation considerations
Small wood stoves vent through a 6 inch flue into a UL 103 HT factory-built chimney or code-approved masonry chimney with flue liner. Minimum chimney height is 12 to 15 feet depending on model. Clearance to combustibles varies by model and connector pipe type; double wall pipe reduces clearances significantly. Always have installation performed by a certified professional (NFI in the USA, WETT in Canada).
FAQ
What size wood stove do I need for a small house? A 1.4 to 1.9 cu ft firebox stove rated for the full square footage of the home, accounting for climate and insulation. For 1,000 sq ft in IECC zones 4-5 the Solution 1.4 or Empire Gateway 1700 fits; for 1,500 to 1,800 sq ft the Solution 1.7, Empire 1700 or Buck 21 are appropriate.
Are small wood stoves mobile home approved? The Enerzone Solution 1.4, Solution 1.7, and Buck Stove Model 21 are approved for mobile home installation with the required outside air kit and double wall connector pipe.
How long does a small wood stove burn? Typical burn times range from 6 to 8 hours on a single load of dry cordwood at low burn rate, depending on firebox volume and air control setting.
Do small wood stoves include a blower? Buck Stove Model 21 ships with a factory-installed blower as standard. Empire Gateway 1700 accepts an optional blower up to 100 CFM. Enerzone Solution 1.4 and 1.7 accept optional blowers per the model.
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