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SBI Everest III: is it worth buying?

Wood stove by Stove Builder International. Also sold as HE325R, Dallaire, St. Clair 3000R, Solution 3.0 ZC.

A good pick if you want lots of heat and long burns between loads.

The catch: more wood used for the same heat.

How it compares

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

HeatBetter than 98%
up to 78,200 BTU an hour
Clean burningBetter than 38%
1.9 grams of smoke an hour (legal limit 2.5)
Heat from each logBetter than 5%
65% efficient
Burn time (firebox size)Better than 76%
2.61 cubic feet

Source: EPA certification record 5190, 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.

Better-matched picks with similar heat

If one of these matters more to you, start here.

Want less smoke? Jøtul F35 Cleaner than 79% of new wood stoves, with similar heat.
Want to burn less wood? Sierra S8000II TEC Gets more heat from each log than 73% of new wood stoves.
Want longer burns? SBI SR-3.2 Bigger firebox than 90% of new wood stoves.

Other questions

What size chimney liner does it need?

Match the liner to the flue collar size in the SBI Everest III owner's manual, and have a certified installer confirm it fits your chimney.

It's non-catalytic. What does that mean?

There's no catalytic combustor, so no combustor part to replace down the road.

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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