Stoves Drolet Escape 1500
Drolet Escape 1500
A budget non-catalytic stove certified on cordwood: 9,800 to 52,200 BTU/h and 68% HHV in its EPA listing, rated for 500 to 1,800 sq ft.
Key specs at a glance
Tested heat output
9,800–52,200 BTU/hr EPA
Low to high burn rate, cord wood test
Advertised maximum
65,000 BTU/hr maker
1.25× the EPA maximum
Efficiency
68% EPA HHV
Maker: 68% HHV average; 73% LHV average; 76% optimum
Advertised heating area
500–1,800 sq ft
29 BTU/hr of tested output per sq ft at the top figure
Particulate emissions
2.4 g/hr EPA
Limit 2.5 g/hr (cord wood test)
Firebox
1.86 cu ft EPA
Logs: 18 in
Where to buy · Escape 1500: Sold through dealers; price not yet verified. No retailer link yet.
Advertised vs EPA-Tested Output
BTU/hr. The advertised figure is 65,000 BTU/h maximum on dry cordwood sourcechecked 2026-10-21 The EPA range is the tested low and high burn rate from the 1.7R Series: Blackcomb II, Escape 1500, Deco II, Columbia II, Savannah II, Osburn 1700 and others listing (9,800–52,200 BTU/hr EPAchecked 2026-10-21 ). Why the numbers differ.
Our Read
The Escape 1500 is part of SBI’s 1.7R model line, which also covers the Drolet Deco II and Blackcomb II and the Osburn 1700. It is a common first stove: no catalyst, a pedestal with an ash drawer, and 18-inch logs.
Unlike most stoves here, this line was certified on cordwood, so the EPA output (9,800 to 52,200 BTU/h) is close to Drolet’s own 65,000 BTU/h cordwood maximum. Drolet’s FAQ is the plainest explanation from any maker of why the two numbers differ.
The trade-offs are on paper too: 68% HHV efficiency and 2.4 g/h, close to the 2.5 g/h cordwood limit, and a 7-hour burn claim. That’s normal for a non-cat at this price.
Bottom line: An honest, simple stove for small to mid-size spaces. Its numbers are close to real-world cordwood output because that’s what it was tested on.
Maker Claims vs the EPA Listing
65,000 BTU/h on a full load of seasoned cordwood Drolet product page (DB03135)
9,800–52,200 BTU/h tested on cord wood in the EPA listing EPA listing
Only 1.25 times the tested maximum, the smallest gap among stoves advertised on a cordwood figure, because this model line was certified on cordwood rather than crib wood. Drolet's FAQ explains the difference plainly.
68% HHV average, 73% LHV, and a 76% "optimum" figure at one burn rate Drolet product page (DB03135)
68% HHV in the EPA listing EPA listing
Three numbers, all labeled. The one to compare across stoves is the 68% HHV average.
"Only 2.4 g/h of particulate emissions" Drolet product page (DB03135)
2.5 g/hr is the 2020 limit for cordwood-certified heaters 40 CFR 60.532
Compliant, but the highest emission rate of the twelve stoves we cover and close to the cordwood limit.
Up to 7 hours Drolet product page (DB03135)
Drolet's own FAQ says the maximum output lasts about a third of the burn cycle Drolet wood stove FAQ
A realistic claim, and Drolet explains how burn times are counted.
EPA Certification Record
| Field | EPA database value |
|---|---|
| Listing | 1.7R Series: Blackcomb II, Escape 1500, Deco II, Columbia II, Savannah II, Osburn 1700 and others |
| Appliance type | Wood stove, non-catalytic |
| Test fuel | Cord Wood |
| Heat output range | 9,800–52,200 BTU/hr |
| Efficiency (HHV) | 68% |
| Particulate emissions | 2.4 g/hr |
| Carbon monoxide | 1.7 g/min |
| Firebox volume | 1.86 cu ft |
| Meets 2020 standard | Yes |
From the EPA Certified Wood Heater Database export, checked 2026-10-21. Efficiency is the weighted average of the test burn rates on the higher heating value basis (HHV vs LHV). See every listing in our EPA database table.
Specifications (Maker Sources)
Heat
- Advertised heat output
- 65,000 BTU/h maximum on dry cordwood Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
- Heating area
- 500–1,800 sq ft Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
- Efficiency
- 68% HHV average; 73% LHV average; 76% optimum Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
- Burn time
- Up to 7 hours Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
Fuel & build
- Firebox (maker)
- 1.86 cu ft (1.44 cu ft EPA loading volume) Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
- Log length
- 18 in Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
- Flue
- 6 in Drolet product page (DB03135)checked 2026-10-21
What We Haven't Checked
- Current list price (sold through retailers).
- Real-world output in your house, which depends on wood moisture, chimney draft and how you run the stove. Nobody's lab number covers that.
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