Forge & Flame PP130

The Forge & Flame PP130 is rated to heat 1,250–2,500 sq ft, enough for most of a larger, open house. The manual notes that real-world coverage depends on your climate zone, floor plan, insulation, and windows.

The standard 130 lb hopper holds enough pellets for up to four days between fills, according to the PelPro brochure. Add the optional PPHE200 hopper extension, sold separately, and capacity grows to 330 lb, though it also raises the stove's height from 36-1/2 inches to 56-1/2 inches.

The dial has OFF, LO, HI, and comfort settings 1 through 10. On 1–10, the built-in thermostat shuts the stove down once the room reaches your level and restarts it when the room cools, while LO and HI run continuously no matter the room temperature.

No. The PP130's fan and igniter run on household power, so it stops during an outage, and the manual says it hasn't been tested with third-party battery backups. If you plan to back it up with a generator, the manual recommends a steady-state generator.

It uses 3-inch or 4-inch Type L or PL pellet vent, either straight out a wall or up through the roof. Step up to 4-inch pipe if the flue is taller than 15 feet, you're above 3,000 feet elevation, or the run needs more than two 90° elbows, and keep horizontal runs without any vertical rise to 48 inches.

Yes. The PP130 fits an alcove at least 52 inches tall and 42-1/2 inches wide, up to 25-3/4 inches deep, as long as the stove front is flush with or past the opening. On a flat wall with vertical venting it needs only 3 inches from the back wall to the pipe and 9 inches from a side wall, on a non-combustible hearth pad.

Yes to both. An outside air kit comes with the PP130, and it must be installed in a mobile or manufactured home, where the stove is approved as long as it isn't in a sleeping room. The manual also requires grounding it to the home's frame with #8 copper wire.

The PP130 has an 87.5% efficiency rating and is EPA certified at 0.53 grams per hour, meeting the 2020 particulate emission standard. Its PelPro warranty covers steel parts, excluding the fire pot, for 5 years and electrical parts for 1 year, parts only.