Forge & Flame Outfitter I

It's rated for about 700–1,400 sq ft, which suits a cabin, a smaller house, or a basement family room. Efficiency is 75% on the higher heating value scale, and it's EPA certified at 0.7 grams per hour under the 2020 emission standards.

The 60 lb hopper covers a day or more of steady burning. That's less than half the 130 lb hopper on the Outfitter II, so if you'd rather fill less often or need longer burns, the Outfitter II is the step up.

It comes with a dial control that has five heat settings plus a wired digital wall thermostat, and the Smart-Stat handheld remote is optional. The stove lights itself and only starts when your target temperature is above the room temperature.

Yes. It plugs into a grounded 120-volt outlet to power the igniter, top-feed auger, and blowers, drawing 2.6 amps at startup and 0.9 amps while running. The convection blower keeps running after shutdown until the exhaust cools.

Yes, it's approved for mobile homes when it isn't in a sleeping room. You'll need to add the outside air kit, which the manual requires for mobile homes, plus listed double-wall connector pipe, #8 copper wire grounding it to the home's frame, and a secure fastening to the structure.

It vents with 3-inch or 4-inch type L or PL pellet pipe from a rear exhaust. For a vertical run, the optional top vent adapter adds a clean-out, and a horizontal adapter with clean-out is also available for straight-back installs.

With horizontal venting, the manual lists 2 inches from the back wall, 3 inches to the flue pipe, and 13 inches from a side wall. The non-combustible floor protector must reach 6 inches in front of the glass door, and the brochure gives a minimum size of 25 by 28-7/8 inches.

Clean the firepot about every 3 bags of fuel and remove ash from the firebox every 5 bags, using the removable left and right ash pans. Every 25 bags, clean the hopper, exhaust path, and convection blower, and have the venting cleaned every 3 tons or sooner with high-ash fuel.