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US Stove US1261E: is it worth buying?

Wood stove by United States Stove Company. Also sold as USLW900E.

A middle-of-the-road wood stove: no standout strengths in the EPA tests.

The catch: more smoke than most new stoves, more wood used for the same heat and a small firebox, so more reloading.

How it compares

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

HeatBetter than 59%
up to 33,557 BTU an hour
Clean burningBetter than 2%
1.9 grams of smoke an hour (legal limit 2)
Heat from each logBetter than 15%
68% efficient
Burn time (firebox size)Better than 13%
1.145 cubic feet

Source: EPA certification record 5088, 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 US Stove US1261E 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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