Forge & Flame Stardance IFT

Plan on 700–1,400 sq ft, which suits a main living room. On natural gas it runs from 20,000 to 28,000 BTU per hour, or 21,000 to 25,000 on propane, and the brochure lists 81% steady-state efficiency and 67% AFUE.

Yes. Its IntelliFire Touch ignition has a battery backup that runs on four AA batteries, so you can still light the fire when the power is out. On battery power, you lose the fan, lights, and other features that need household current, and the manual says batteries are for emergencies only.

The included IFT-RC400 touchscreen remote turns the stove on and off and adjusts flame height, thermostat mode, the Cold Climate pilot, and the built-in variable-speed fan. For app control, add the separate Wi-Fi module. As a safety feature, the stove shuts itself off after 9 hours without a remote command.

Yes, but you'll need the propane conversion kit, because the stove runs only on the gas shown on its rating plate unless a certified kit is used. Without derating, it's certified up to 2,000 feet on natural gas and 4,500 feet on propane.

It's a direct-vent stove that vents from the top, through an outside wall or up through the roof, using outside air for combustion. Horizontal setups need at least 24 inches of vertical rise before the first elbow and can run up to 20 feet out, and vertical setups must end 8 to 40 feet above the flue collar.

It needs just 4 inches to the back wall, measured from the rear skirt, and 4 inches at the sides. It's approved for a combustible alcove up to 48 inches deep, at least 72 inches high when the minimum vent kit is used. On carpet, set it on a metal or wood panel the full width and depth of the stove.

Yes to both, within limits. The manual approves it for bedroom installations in the US and Canada, and for permanently located manufactured homes (US only) or mobile homes where local codes don't prohibit it. It also calls for an inspection before use and at least once a year by a qualified service agency.

Choose classic black, majolica brown, bordeaux enamel, or sand, and pick a warming shelf, which is a required selection; shelves come in classic black, majolica brown, and bordeaux. Every finish has operable doors and a four-piece split oak log set on a ceramic burner, and gas vent paint is available in majolica brown and bordeaux.