Wood Stove reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 142 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Wood Stove brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/woodstoving, r/homestead, r/TinyHouses, r/Sauna, r/OffGrid. Top-rated brands include Blaze King (4.6/5), Jotul (4.8/5), Drolet (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews142
Subreddits10
Posts36
Brands53
Products62
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#1
Blaze King
4.6
(19)
"Blaze king 2.0 series would be a choice."
"Blaze King."
"I like my Blaze King Princess."
"I couldn’t be happier."
"We have the Blaze King Ashford 30."
"We have a blaze king ashford 30.2 and just had a power outage."
"Blaze King King 40 and Hearthstone Bari Plus are the top two imo."
"Love it. Highly recommend."
"Google it and have your mind blown!"
"Adding a vote for a Blaze King."
#2
Jotul
4.8
(16)
"Jotul f55 carrabassett. Never look back."
"Would suggest a Jutol Oslo."
"I have a Jotul F500 with reburners, OAK, and a blower."
"Jotul F520 gives you glass on 3 windows and is modern."
"I love my Jotul."
"Jotul stove user here. I love the durability and quality."
"I have personal experience with Jotul and would get another."
"Jotul oslo. I literally cannot say enough good things about this stove."
"I love my Jotul F55 Carrabassett."
"Heat better than other stoves twice their size."
#3
Drolet
4.4
(17)
"I have a Drolet escape 1800. Good sized door with great glass for viewing. Puts out great heat easy to use and looks nice."
"I also have drolet 1800 and I am very happy with length of burn."
"I think we're on our fifth season, and no issues."
"You can't beat Drolet for solid builds and very budget friendly stoves."
"I have an Escape 1800 and it’s been awesome."
"I love my drolet ht 3000 bought new."
"9 seasons in and going strong."
"I am eying this Drolet."
"I like my Drolet a lot."
"Drolet escape 1200"
#4
Hearthstone
4.6
(14)
"I had a hearthstone heritage soapstone stove for a decade and absolutely loved it."
"My heritage can heat my whole 2,000sqft adequately."
"We just got a Hearthstone Manchester and we love it!"
"It’s been awesome. Very well built, glass door and puts off serious heat."
"Love my Hearthstone Manchester."
"The hearthstone is a great stove and I have zero complaints."
"I have the Green Mountain 40 and it heats my 800sq foot house more than fine."
"Hearthstone Soapstone Stoves are the best money can buy in my opinion."
"I have a hearthstone green mountain and I love it. Very efficient. No complaints at all."
"Hearthstone in my opinion are best looking and 2nd best burn times."
#5
Woodstock
4.7
(7)
"Woodstock Progress Hybrid or Fireview."
"Woodstock Keystone/Palladian."
"Love my Woodstock! 23 yrs and still rocking."
"Had the ideal steel from Woodstock ran it 24/7 every winter."
"I run a Woodstock Absolute Steel and love it."
"Get a Woodstock stove if you want the best."
"I like the Woodstock survival stove but it doesn't have a big firebox."
#6
Lopi
4.4
(7)
"10 years so far on a Lopi revere. No complaints."
"Nobody here likes Lopi? Have had a 1750 12 years and love it!"
"I've got a Lopi and absolutely love it."
"I just picked up a Lopi Endeavor stove on FB Marketplace for $450."
"Lopi answer"
"Are great (but pricey - but worth it especially if you have free wood)."
"Lopi has blower fans to keep room warm. Temp activated."
#7
Vermont Castings
4.3
(6)
"I had a red porcelain Vermont Castings Encore that was to die for."
"Vermont castings makes great stoves, have owned new and older models."
"Crank it down at night for sleeping and it burns for 9-10 hours."
"I like my Vermont Castings Defiant. Not cheap, but very good."
"Sounds like the Dauntless (cast iron) or 3100 Millennium (steel) wood stoves are good options for your situation."
"Two brands I recommend are Vermont Castings & Hearthstone though"
#8
Pacific Energy
4.6
(5)
"Check out the Pacific Energy Super 27."
"Love mine and it is aesthetically pleasing."
"We have a T5 and it's a wonderful stove, loving it so far."
"Pacific energy alderlea t4 or t5 can be done in a white porcelain enamel finish."
"Pacific Energy Alderlea T6."
#9
Fisher
5.0
(2)
"We have a Fisher Mama Bear that my parents bought 50 years ago."
"I like Fisher. Always kept me very warm."
#10
Quadrafire
4.5
(2)
"Big Quadrafire here, would strongly recommend!"
"Pretty happy with my quadrafire insert."
#11
Kuma
4.5
(2)
"Kuma beats blaze king all day long."
"Kuma stove if your in the pacific northwest."
#12
Ashley Hearth
4.5
(2)
"I love this Ashley hearth that we got!"
"If it's just for few months... there is the Ashley heart 2000sqft."
#13
Kuuma
4.5
(2)
"They have a new low profile stove and a gasification stove. Both super efficient and super hot."
"Of the American ones I know of, I would only consider Kuuma."
#14
Englander
4.0
(2)
"Englander Madison for sure. Cheap, steel stove and runs great."
"I bought this stove last year and like it a lot."
#15
Jotul 602
5.0
(1)
"Jotul 602. Classic!"
#16
Hearthstone Castleton 8031
5.0
(1)
"The Castleton 8031 is a good stove for enjoying steady burning ambience fires."
#17
Hearthstone Heritage 8022
5.0
(1)
"We have a Hearthstone Heritage 8022 (non-catalytic) that weighs 550#."
#18
Masonry Heater
5.0
(1)
"Try a masonry heater. It burns the wood up, and stores the heat in the bricks."
#19
Rayburn
5.0
(1)
"I love my Rayburn, it heats, it cooks, and it makes hot water."
#20
Fireview
5.0
(1)
"This is the stove I have in my living room. I love it."
#21
Woodpro
5.0
(1)
"I haven’t had a single problem with it, works great!"
#22
Woodstock Soapstone Company
5.0
(1)
"The soapstone really holds the heat long after the fire is out."
#23
Century
5.0
(1)
"I have the Century FW3500 and am very pleased with it."
#24
Flamestove
5.0
(1)
"Gorgeous. Heats my 2200 sq ft home."
#25
Osburn
5.0
(1)
"It heats our old 1600 sqft home very well."
#26
Tulikivi
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had 2 tulikivis. Heats entire house and use for baking."
#27
Central Boiler
5.0
(1)
"I love my 760hdx Central boiler."
#28
Rais
5.0
(1)
"If money truly were no object I would source another Rais."
#29
Wood Stove
5.0
(1)
"My wood stove? Got a match? Got wood (we do—LOTS)? You can stay warm."
#30
Norseman
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had at least one Norseman in the last three houses I’ve owned."
#31
Pleasant Hearth
4.0
(1)
"A cheap box store stove from Pleasant Hearth (GHP) or Master Forge / Grand Teton / Cleveland Iron (Enerco) will work great."
#32
Nippa
4.0
(1)
"Nippa is a good stove. Many people like Harvia and Huum stoves."
#33
Pacific Energy Alderlea T4/T5
4.0
(1)
"Pacific Energy Alderlea T4 or T5, and Jotul F35 would be nice non-cat stove options."
#34
Drolet Columbia II/Deco II
4.0
(1)
"Drolet Columbia II or Deco II would be nice lower cost non-cat options."
#35
Hearthstone Shelburne
4.0
(1)
"I have a new hearthstone shelburne, 1st time Woodstove owner so can’t compare, but I do love it."
#36
Jotul 600
4.0
(1)
"My joutl 600 will go 10HRS+ burning mostly ash."
#37
Rika
4.0
(1)
"Rika and Austroflamm make great stoves.. cutting edge, sometimes groovy too."
#38
Avalon
4.0
(1)
"I had no expectations, as it came with the house, but holy cow has it been excellent!"
#39
MF Fire
4.0
(1)
"We have a MF Fire Nova 2 inside existing fireplace on the lower level."
#40
Progress
4.0
(1)
"Progress hybrid if you want the stove to be pretty and have nice glass."
#41
North Woods Fabrication
4.0
(1)
"I got the Base Camp Wood Stove and it heats up nicely."
#42
Morso
4.0
(1)
"Love my Morso 6148, but it will not heat your entire home."
#43
Grizzly
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at the various Grizzly stoves."
#44
Buck
4.0
(1)
"Buck. I got both 21 and 74 inserts."
#45
Regency
4.0
(1)
"I put a Regency in my house."
#46
Arada
4.0
(1)
"Arada stoves are extremely nice."
#47
Harman
4.0
(1)
"Hearthstone, Jotul, Harman. I have a Jotul Kennebec insert."
#48
Napoleon
4.0
(1)
"I like it overall."
#49
Sail Boat Wood Stove
4.0
(1)
"I would get a sail boat wood stove for the elements, but any small cast iron would be great."
#50
Meetsun
3.0
(1)
"I like the $20 -$30 woodgas stoves that have an ash pan that flips upside down. Meetsun is one brand."
#51
Bushbox
3.0
(1)
"Bushbox stoves work well and aren't super expensive."
#52
US Stove
3.0
(1)
"Have you considered this rustic model? It might be a good fit for your garage space."
#53
Tiny Wood Stoves
3.0
(1)
"Friends of mine have the dwarf model from tiny wood stoves."
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