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The Best Wood Stoves for 2025

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If you seek a lasting heating solution for your home, exploring our range of wood stoves could be a great place to start. These stoves not only offer enduring warmth but also create a cozy ambiance for your home or cabin. However, deciding on the perfect wood stove to suit your needs and space can be challenging. To assist you in making the right choice when it comes to upgrading your home, we've crafted this guide to highlight some of our best wood stoves to warm things up in your living area.

For more information on wood-burning stoves, take a look at our Learning Center. We have curated a selection of different articles to answer common questions about our products. You may want to start with our Wood Stove FAQ or Wood Stove Buying Guide.


S20 Wood Stove with Pedestal

By: Napoleon


Napoleon has been a favorite for many years, and for good reason. They offer both high-end and entry-level products with quality manufacturing and ample features at various price points to suit all customers. Napoleon products also come with the President's Limited Lifetime Warranty, instilling confidence in their quality.

The quality of this wood stove by Napoleon is no different, featuring premium cast iron construction for long term durability and a large viewing area of the dancing flames. The S20 wood burning stove works well for smaller spaces with its slim design, allowing for versatile installation options. The heavy-duty firebox top and full-width ash lip protect your floor from debris, while a large ash pan with easy glide rollers ensures cleanup is effortless. Additionally, enjoy low-maintenance clean up with the integrated “airwash system” that keeps the glass door clean for you.

What We Love About It:

  • High Efficiency Unit - EPA-certified appliance for efficiency and cost savings
  • Slim Design - Its low profile design works well for versatile installation options.
  • Refractory Lined Firebox - Maintains consistent interior temperatures for efficient, low emission combustion.
  • ""Airwash"" System - Efficient combustion process leads to an effective air wash system to keep the viewing glass clean.
  • Blower Assembly - Included blower increases heat circulation for better overall performance.

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950 Wood Stove

By: Osburn


Osburn is a leading manufacturer in the wood stove and fireplace industry, offering heavy-duty and efficient products built to EPA standards. Made in Canada, their stoves are beautifully designed and feature extensive warranties, including limited lifetime coverage for combustion chamber welds and cast iron door frames. Experience unmatched warmth and ambiance with an Osburn classic design.

The Osburn 950 Wood Stove is guaranteed to add a dose of coziness to your home and become your new cold-season essential. Equipped with high density bricks, a top heat deflector to redirect heat in front of the stove as well as side panels that reduce clearances, this stove offers quality and performance. Perfect for heating small spaces, the approximate heating area ranges from 250 - 1,200ft ² and is approved for an alcove installation.

What We Love About It:

  • High Efficiency Unit - EPA-certified appliance for efficiency and cost savings
  • Refractory Bricks - The heavy-duty ceramic bricks provide better, more even heat distribution.
  • ""Airwash"" System - The innovative vacuum design creates efficient combustion to prevent creosote build-up on the glass door.
  • Innovative - The secondary air system creates a second combustion zone to improve efficiency.

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Matrix Wood Stove with Blower

By: Osburn


Another great stove selection by Osburn, the Matrix wood stove's clean and modern lines are sure to bring an elegant European touch to any room. This stove by Osburn is crafted to refine coziness and functionality in your home so you can enjoy the cold winter months more than ever before. Your wood logs can be conveniently placed underneath the large firebox, making the Matrix not only stylish, but practical. This wood stove is also equipped with a 130 CFM fan to ensure optimal heat distribution.

The approximate heating area for the Matrix ranges from 1,000 - 2,700ft ² and is approved for mobile home installations with a fresh air intake. The unique design also creates an automatic glass ""air wash"" system that keeps the glass door clean without any additional effort. The heavy duty carbon steel construction ensures a high-quality and durable product while the metallic black color integrates wonderfully into any space.

What We Love About It:

  • Heavy-Duty Construction - Featuring black metallic carbon steel construction for long-term durability.
  • High-Efficiency Unit - EPA-certified appliance with a 77% efficiency rating, 2.0 g/h emissions rate; Burns approximately 10 hours.
  • Refractory Bricks - The heavy duty ceramic bricks provide better, more even heat distribution.
  • Glass Air-Wash System - The unique vacuum design creates efficient combustion to prevent creosote build-up on the glass door.
  • 110,000 BTU Output - High performance output for an approximate heating area between 1,000 - 2,700ft ².

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Freestanding Wood Burning Stove

By: Superior


Superior's promise is simple, offering ""superior"" residential and commercial fireplace products and services to ""wow"" customers.

This wood burning stove by Superior offers quality construction, solid performance, and sophisticated technology to ensure a lifetime of comfortable warmth. With its large rectangular door and ceramic glass design, this stove offers an expansive view of the fire while ensuring durability and optimal heat transfer. The precision-cut, heavy-gauge steel guarantees long-lasting operation, complemented by high-density fire brick that retains heat for increased efficiency. Enjoy easy one-touch control and a clear view of the flames thanks to the integrated air wash system. The optional 150-CFM blower with Dial-A-Temp speed control and the 20-year limited warranty make this stove a versatile and reliable choice for heating spaces up to 2,000 sq. ft. Warmth, style, and efficiency converge in this classic wood-burning stove—a perfect blend of function and timeless design for your home

What We Love About It:

  • One Touch Control - Easily control this stove with one-touch operation for convenience and comfort.
  • High Efficiency Unit - EPA certified appliance for efficiency and cost savings
  • High-Density Firebrick - With high-density firebrick, this stove retains heat longer for increased efficiency.
  • Glass Air-Wash System - This unit features an integrated air wash system to keep the front glass clean.
  • 110,000 BTU Output - High performance output for an approximate heating area between 1,000 - 2,700ft ².

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Find the Right Wood Stove For You

For the homeowner, home-builder or contractor in the market for a wood stove, finding the perfect one for your needs doesn't have to be difficult. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered at Fireplaces Direct. Our expert team has curated an inventory of the highest quality wood-burning stoves in the industry, so you can be sure that any product you buy from us will provide years of enjoyment. Whether you've got questions about the selection of wood stoves above or you need additional help in choosing the right unit for you, our expert team is ready to help Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm Central Time. Simply give us a call at 877-374-2070 to speak with a product specialist.

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