Stove Specs

12 stoves in depth · 306 EPA listings · checked Oct 21, 2026

Wood and pellet stove specs checked against EPA tests

Advertised BTU, heating area and efficiency next to the figures each stove earned in its EPA certification test. Every number links to the listing, manual or spec page it came from.

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Blaze King Princess PE32

Catalytic wood stove

EPA-tested output
11,358–34,435 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
36,300 1.1×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
82%
Advertised area
2,500 sq ft
Catalytic 75%+ HHV Specs

Jøtul F 500 V3 Oslo

Hybrid wood stove

EPA-tested output
14,001–38,804 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
70,000 1.8×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
78%
Advertised area
2,300 sq ft
Hybrid 75%+ HHV Specs
EPA-tested output
12,608–33,576 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
60,000 1.8×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
79%
Advertised area
2,000 sq ft
Hybrid 75%+ HHV Specs

Pacific Energy Super LE

Non-catalytic wood stove

EPA-tested output
12,518–38,177 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
72,000 1.9×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
71%
Advertised area
2,000 sq ft
Non-catalytic Specs
EPA-tested output
10,768–31,641 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
70,500 2.2×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
77%
Advertised area
2,000 sq ft
Hybrid 75%+ HHV Specs

Drolet Escape 1500

Non-catalytic wood stove

EPA-tested output
9,800–52,200 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
65,000 1.2×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
68%
Advertised area
1,800 sq ft
Non-catalytic Specs

US Stove US2000

Non-catalytic wood stove

EPA-tested output
11,565–34,130 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
89,000 2.6×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
70%
Advertised area
2,000 sq ft
Non-catalytic Specs

Pellet Stoves in the Database

Best Pellet Stoves
EPA-tested output
18,783–33,252 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
45,200 1.4×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
77%
Advertised area
2,400 sq ft
Pellet 75%+ HHV Specs
EPA-tested output
9,605–40,637 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
49,200 1.2×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
82%
Advertised area
2,500 sq ft
Pellet 75%+ HHV Specs
EPA-tested output
12,820–40,689 BTU/hr
Advertised maximum
40,689 1.0×
Efficiency, EPA HHV
81%
Advertised area
2,800 sq ft
Pellet 75%+ HHV Specs

Guides & Comparisons

Best Wood Stoves

Picks by need, ranked on EPA-tested output, efficiency and emissions rather than the number on the box.

Best Pellet Stoves

Hopper size, tested output and HHV efficiency for the pellet stoves people actually shortlist.

Stove BTU Ratings Explained

Why one stove can be sold as 89,000 BTU and tested at 34,130 BTU/hr, and which number to size with.

HHV vs LHV Efficiency

The same test can read 76.9% or 82.8%. What each basis means and which one EPA reports.

Wood Stove Tax Credit (25C)

The 30% biomass stove credit ended for stoves placed in service after 2025. What's still claimable.

EPA Wood Stove Rules in 2026

The 2020 Step 2 limits, the court deadlines for EPA's next review, and what they mean for buyers.

Catalytic vs Non-Catalytic

Cat, non-cat and hybrid stoves compared on the EPA's own numbers: efficiency, emissions and output range.

Harman P43 vs PelPro PP130

The premium pellet name against the big-hopper value pick: 77% vs 82% HHV, a 50 lb vs 130 lb hopper, and more than twice the price.

HP22 vs Castle Serenity

Two online-sold pellet stoves: 40,689 BTU/hr and 81% HHV against a 22,266 BTU/hr zone heater.

Oslo vs Green Mountain 60

Two mid-size hybrids within a point of each other on efficiency: cast iron and 24-inch logs against a soapstone-lined firebox.

Princess vs Ideal Steel

The two cat stoves people shortlist most: an 82% HHV thermostat stove for long, low burns against a 55,662 BTU/hr firebox that takes 22-inch logs.

US Stove 2000 vs Escape 1500

Budget non-cats with very different spec sheets: an 89,000 BTU headline on a 34,130 BTU/hr stove against an honest cordwood rating.

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