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Hearthstone Green Mountain 80 8680: is it worth buying?

Wood stove by Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products.

A good pick if you want very little smoke, getting the most out of your wood and long burns between loads.

No weak spots in the EPA tests.

How it compares

Against all 156 new wood stoves, from the EPA's lab tests. Longer bar = better.

HeatBetter than 58%
up to 33,396 BTU an hour
Clean burningBetter than 90%
0.67 grams of smoke an hour (legal limit 2)
Heat from each logBetter than 96%
81% efficient
Burn time (firebox size)Better than 90%
3.16 cubic feet

Source: EPA certification record 4828, checked Nov 1, 2026. Smoke compared as a share of each stove's legal limit, since stoves tested on real cordwood get a higher limit.

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Other questions

What size chimney liner does it need?

Match the liner to the flue collar size in the Hearthstone Green Mountain 80 8680 owner's manual, and have a certified installer confirm it fits your chimney.

It's a hybrid. What does that mean?

It combines a catalytic combustor with the secondary-burn design non-catalytic stoves use. The combustor is a wear part that eventually needs replacing.

What do these numbers mean?

The EPA tests every new stove before it can be sold. "Heat" is the most heat it put out in the test. "Clean burning" is smoke per hour. "Heat from each log" is the share of the wood's energy that reaches your room. Firebox size tells you how much wood it holds, which drives how long it burns.

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