Gas Burning Stoves

Direct vent or vent-free

Our guide to direct vent vs. vent-free gas covers the same choice for fireplaces, including where vent-free isn't allowed.

Every gas stove we carry

Sizes are width x height x depth. The direct vent and vent-free pages have more detail on each stove, and every product page has the manual.

Ignition and power outages

• Millivolt (standing pilot) stoves need no electricity to run, so the fire keeps working in a power outage. Most Kingsman, Buck Stove and Empire stoves and several Napoleon stoves come in millivolt.
• Electronic or intermittent pilot (IPI) stoves light the pilot only when needed. The Empire Spirit IPI models run on an AC adapter with a battery backup.
• Blowers need power. The Napoleon Haliburton and Havelock, the Breckwell BH23 and the Buck Stove Model 34 and Model 384 come with one; most others offer one as an option.

Our guide to millivolt vs. electronic ignition explains the difference in more detail.

What else to order

• Several stoves are sold as the stove body: the Kingsman stoves need their log set, and some also need doors, a door frame, a safety barrier or a burner; the Napoleon Elora needs a Luminous Log burner kit. Each product page lists what's required.
• Direct vent stoves need vent pipe and a termination; the product page or manual lists the approved vent systems.
• The Buck Stove Model 34 can take a mantel or trim kit, and the Model 384 legs or a pedestal, sold separately.
• For the Empire Spirit cast iron stoves: the side shelf kit fits the VFD10CC, VFD20CC, VFD30CC, DVP20CC and DVP30CC, and a black porcelain liner fits the DVP30CC.

Gas stove FAQs

Do I need a chimney for a gas stove?

No. A direct vent stove vents through its own pipe, out a wall or up through the roof. A vent-free stove needs no vent at all.

Will a gas stove work in a power outage?

A millivolt stove will, since it needs no electricity. Electronic ignition stoves depend on their battery backup, and a blower waits until the power is back.

Natural gas or propane?

Most stoves come in both, or convert with a kit. Napoleon stoves ship for natural gas with a propane conversion kit for most models (the Elora is natural gas only). The Empire vent-free stoves and the Buck Stove Model 1127 can't be converted and the Model 1110 is also made for one gas, so order the model for your gas.

Can a gas stove go in a bedroom?

Many direct vent stoves can: the Empire Spirit, Kingsman and True North direct vent stoves are approved for bedrooms. A vent-free heater over 10,000 BTU/hr can't go in a bedroom or bathroom.

Can a gas stove go in a mobile home?

Many can, including the Napoleon and Kingsman direct vent stoves. Each product page says whether that stove is approved.

Still deciding?

• Sealed stoves that vent outside: Direct Vent Gas Stoves
• Stoves that need no vent: Vent Free Gas Stoves
• A stove that burns wood: Wood Stoves
• Questions about venting, room size or which stove fits your space: contact us