Forge & Flame Step Top 5700

Plan on 1,800–3,600 sq ft, which suits a large home that heats with wood. It's the biggest stove in the step-top line, with a peak rating of 72,100 BTU per hour, 80% LHV or 74% HHV efficiency, and EPA-certified emissions of 1.8 grams per hour.

Expect about 11–15 hours per load, the longest of any step-top in the line, with logs up to 22 inches. The glass is also the largest in the step-top family, at 187 sq in, so you get a full view of the fire.

It takes the guesswork out of startup. You push the activation knob, the timer feeds extra air to build the fire for about the first 20 minutes, and then it closes on its own while the burn rate control sets your heat. Setting the control to high overrides the timer.

In the US, yes; in Canada, no. US mobile home installs require the OAK-ACC outside air kit, grounding to the home's frame with #8 copper wire, listed double-wall connector pipe, a spark arrestor, and keeping the stove out of sleeping rooms.

It has a 6-inch flue collar and needs a chimney with at least a 6-inch inside diameter, such as a UL 103 HT factory-built or masonry chimney, using single-wall or double-wall connector pipe. With double-wall pipe, it can sit in an alcove up to 48 inches deep.

In the US, a non-combustible Type I floor protector must reach 16 inches in front of the glass and 8 inches past each side of the loading door, at least 33-5/8 by 44-7/8 inches for a flat-wall install; Canada requires 18 inches in front. With horizontal venting, it must also run under the flue pipe and 2 inches past each side.

Both are required. Pick an arched cast iron door in classic black or with satin nickel trim, then a pedestal or Queen Anne legs (black or satin nickel), both with the ash removal system, or traditional legs, which don't include it.

No, the 350 cfm fan kit is an optional extra that plugs in once installed. If you add it, a snap disc turns the blower on as the stove heats up and off as it cools, and a speed control lets you set it from low to high.