What a Hybrid Wood Fire Looks Like!

Woodstock introduced the first hybrid wood stove
in the USA in 2011

The pictures of a Progress Hybrid below just came in last week from a new customer in Pennsylvania.  The pictures show one thing that many of our customers like about our hybrid stoves - there’s a lot of flame activity, especially at the top of the firebox where secondary combustion occurs.  The flame activity can be quite mesmerizing, and can also be adjusted by changing the amount of air feeding the fire.

Hybrid Secondary Combustion Flames:  they occur at the top of the firebox, where we introduce combustion air to ignite exhaust gasses.

A (Palladian) Phoenix Rises: The Restoration of a Damaged Palladian Wood Stove

Condition of Palladian in need of refurbishment

  We have restored many stoves for customers who lost their homes, and most of their possesions, to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires. Sometimes the only thing left standing after these disasters was our customer’s Woodstock Soapstone stove. Many of these stoves make their way back to our factory to be restored.  For our customers, the stove may be the only surviving item from their “pre-disaster” life.   

  Our stove builders have yet to encounter a stove that could not be fully refurbished. In the next couple of pages, we’ll highlight some of the refurbishment stages that the 15 year old Palladian (pictured above) went through to get it back in “Like New” condition.  This stove survived a house fire (not related to the stove) and then sat in a barn for three years.  It arrived with lots of rust, and not in usable condition. 

  The first step in the restoration process is the initial assessment to determine what parts need replacing, how much labor will be involved, and what the customer’s expectations are.

New Product Development -Custom Architectural Steel?

If you’ve ever come across a beautiful metal cut gate, a privacy screen, metal wall art, or CortenTM siding in an architectural magazine or online, you may have thought briefly of wanting to incorporate something similar into your own home. Likely, your consideration of architectural metal stopped there.

Stove Stories: Navajo Dual Fuel Hybrid & Survival Hybrid Wood Stove

Navajo Dual-Fuel Hybrid Stove & Survival Hybrid Wood Stove A Story of Great Challenge & Reward

The story of Navajo & Survival Hybrid stoves had a fascinating start with the design and development of a clean burning, small, dual fuel stove for use on the Navajo Nation at the Four Corners of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado & Utah.

Making the “impossible”, possible!

Navajo Stove Installed in
Beta Testers Home

In 2016, the US EPA approached Woodstock Soapstone Co., to ask if we would be interested in designing a clean burning stove capable of burning both wood and coal. The design would be used on the Navajo Nation Reservation, as part of a consent decree with Arizona Public Service & Southern California Edison for violations to the clean air act.  The settlement had designated funds for a stove change-out and weatherization program near the Four Corners region. This is a region where indoor and outdoor air quality is often quite poor, and a significant number of Navajo people suffer from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as a direct result.

The obvious hurdles, and what other manufacturers deemed impossible, was engineering a low cost stove that could burn both wood and sub-bitumious coal cleanly.  In fact, there were no EPA certified coal stoves in 2016, and a coal testing standard had never been developed,  these were a testament to the fact that it would be a challenging task.

Happy February

Everyone knows February is the month to celebrate love and here at Woodstock Soapstone Company love burns brightly every day in more ways than one!

For over 40 years now Woodstock Soapstone has been passionate about the design and manufacturing of comforting and affordable wood heat. This month’s Ideal Steal is a celebration of that long burning love, for both the stoves as well as the lasting friendships we’ve made with our great customers. 

February Steal of the Month Design YOUR HEART IS IN MY HEART

 

Hot Buzz in the Summertime

It’s summertime, and the air is alive with all kinds of buzzing.  People are buzzing about this month’s Ideal Steel Steal of the Month, it’s the stuff legends are made of.  Our theme this month is the Dragonfly, one of the favorite harbingers of summer. 

The Dragonfly has many names; mosquito hawk, snake doctor, and invincible insect.  Mythology loves the Dragonfly.  This unique insect is believed to symbolize strength, protection, and good fortune, much like our Woodstock Soapstone Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove.

Dragonfly Burners

The July Steal of the Month Dragonfly design set will adorn your Ideal Steel Hybrid with a delightful array of dragonflies dashing across your side medallions, hovering over your top burners, and perched on your andirons.  It will be your good fortune to have them on your Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove, as it will protect your family from winter’s icy chill.

Dragonfly Side Panel

The long 12-14 hour burn time and the super-efficient clean burn is a result of the hybrid technology which is built into every Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove. This is why the Ideal Steel Hybrid will provide you and your family with continual radiant heat that feels like a big warm hug.  The warmth will remind you of those warm summer days when dragonflies were flitting about.   

You are fortunate to have the opportunity to get this special Ideal Steel Dragonfly motif during the month of July for a very exceptional low price. Call today to order your Woodstock Soapstone Ideal Steel Steal of the Month dragonfly wood stove.  Customer service representatives are ready to answer any questions and help you proceed with an order.  Call 1-800-866-4344; Monday thru Saturday, 9-5 Eastern time.   Or, if you would prefer, fill out the reservation form, and our customer service representatives will contact you for all the information.

Dragonfly Andirons

Don’t let this special offer expire like the bug on the windshield of life!  Protect your home from those freezing cold days that will be arriving when Winter comes knocking.  Don’t delay! The end of the month, this July Ideal Steal Steel of the Month will be only a legend and will fly away.

Hot Diggity

2018 is the year of the Dog, according to the ancient Chinese Zodiac Calendar. For our Steal of the Month for June, we are celebrating these loyal friends with a dog inspired theme. Young or old, large or small, dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years and loyal companions for almost as long.

The center burner for this set is the symbol for 4 Blessings - Virtue, Longevity, Prosperity, and Good Health. Service dogs, working dogs, companion dogs, and simply beloved members of our family, all reflect these blessings.

Burners for Ideal Steel Hybrid

We get a lot of photos of family dogs enjoying the warmth of their Woodstock Soapstone stoves.  You too can curl up with your furry best friend in front of your June Steal of the Month Ideal Steel Hybrid Wood Stove. Your dog won’t know that your stove is energy efficient, or has low emissions for a 

Side Medallion

cleaner burn, but you will. Your pet will, however, know the heat provided by your Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove is gentle and bone-warming and will love the heated comfort in the house.  Don’t worry if your pet wants to sit right in front of your Ideal Steel, there is plenty of room for all to enjoy the wonderful heat of the Ideal Steel all winter long.

Andirons

Let this Ideal Steel Steal of the month be your loyal companion throughout the cold winter months. Order yours today. Call our customer service team at 1-800-866-4344, Monday through Saturday 9-5 Eastern time, or fill out a reservation form on our website at www.woodstove.com to take advantage of this “ hot diggity dog” deal.  

Harmony and Balance

Our lives are filled with meaningful symbols.  Some are universally recognized and handed down through the generations. 

Harmony and Balance
Side Medallion

One of the most widely known symbols, known for harmony and balance is the Yin Yang.  According to yin yang philosophy, the universe and everything in it is both constant and cyclical.  In this infinite cycle, one force dominates and is mirrored and replaced by the opposing force causing a never-ending balance of energy.  

Our May Steal of the Month reflects the beauty of lyrical harmony and balance with Yin Yang, the symbol of harmony, Lu, the symbol of prosperity, and the Trinity, the symbol of balance.  These symbols will adorn your Woodstock Soapstone Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove, giving your home grace while bringing you and your family warmth, harmony, prosperity, and balance.

Harmony and Balance Andirons

Efficiency, clean burning, long burn times, and radiant heat make the Ideal Steel the ideal choice for keeping your home and your family warm and harmonious inside while cold winter winds blow outside.

Enjoy the prosperity our current sale on our Woodstock Soapstone Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove brings to you by saving you money now, on the stove, and saving you money in the future by using less wood with our award-winning fuel-efficient hybrid wood stove.

Harmony and Balance Burners

This harmonious Ideal Steal of the Month special will only be available through the end of the month, so don’t wait.  Call our customer service team at 1-800-866-4344, or fill out a reservation form on our website at www.woodstove.com to take advantage of this well-balanced offer.