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Stoves, like fireplaces, come in a variety of types and sizes. We use the term "Stove" to apply to any freestanding fuel burning appliance that stands on it's own without the need for enclosing contruction or any exisiting appliance. Most stoves will require the use of a chimney or vent system and they are generally less costly than inserts or fireplaces. Cookstoves, while technically still a stove will be on their own page. Boilers and Furnaces, while usually free-standing, have their own category.
Just as with our fireplaces, we usually sort our stoves by the fuel they use. For more information on each type of stove click on the links to these specific stove pages:
Wood Stoves - Pellet Stoves - Coal Stoves - Gas Stoves - Cook Stoves
Free-Standing Stoves
Stoves often have a very high efficiency level and are generally used as space heaters. Unlike fireplaces, stoves are simple to install and generally less expensive. Some stoves can be used as both an open hearth fireplace and as a controlled combustion space heater. The old Franklin Fireplace is basically a stove under this definition. Also, some stoves can be used as inserts to existing fireplaces or set into the cavity of a fireplace as a free standing unit.
Whereas fireplaces and inserts are usually built in, the distinguishing feature of a stove is that it is "free-standing". Most stoves are nicely finished like a piece of furniture and do not usually require any supporting design structure.
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