Forge & Flame Stardance DV

The Forge & Flame Stardance DV, crafted with Vermont Castings, heats about 700–1,400 square feet, so it fits an average-size living room or main living area. On natural gas it's rated from 20,000 to 28,000 BTU per hour of input.

Yes. This version uses a millivolt standing pilot that runs without electricity, so it keeps heating through an outage. The tradeoff is that a small pilot flame stays lit between uses.

No. This standing-pilot Stardance DV can't be sold in New York or Rhode Island, but the Stardance with electronic ignition can. That version uses IntelliFire Touch ignition with battery backup and comes with the fan as standard, while on the Stardance DV the fan is an add-on.

Yes, it runs on natural gas or propane, but propane needs a separate conversion kit. On propane the input range is 21,000 to 25,000 BTU per hour, and the manual says it can't be converted between gases without a certified kit.

It comes set up for a wall switch. You can add a hand-held on/off remote or a touch screen hand-held thermostat remote, each with a battery receiver, or wire in a wall thermostat rated for 500 to 750 millivolts.

It's a direct vent stove that exits through the top. The pipe must rise at least 24 inches before the first elbow, and a horizontal run can extend up to 20 feet. Only HHT SLP or approved DuraVent components may be used.

It needs just 4 inches at the rear and sides, and it can go in an alcove up to 48 inches deep, at least 72 inches tall when the minimum vent kit is used. It sits on any rigid floor, while on carpet a metal or wood panel the full size of the stove is the only hearth needed. It's approved for bedrooms in the US and Canada too.

It comes in classic black, majolica brown, bordeaux, or sand, with a ceramic burner, ceramic glass, operable doors, and a safety barrier included. You can add a warming shelf, a variable-speed heat-activated fan kit, and gas vent paint in majolica brown or bordeaux.