Wood stoves / Drolet
Listed as discontinued on the maker's page · checked 2026-10-20
Drolet HT-3000 wood stove
Drolet rates the HT-3000 for 1,000–2,700 sq ft with an output of 110,000 BTU/h (maximum heat output, dry cordwood). The firebox holds 3.5 cubic feet, #2 by size of the 20 stoves listed here, and particulate emissions are 1.6 g/h, 80% of the EPA's 2 g/h limit.
- 1Heating area 1,000–2,700 sq ft
- 2Output 110,000 BTU/h
- 3Firebox 3.5 cu ft
- 4Particulate 1.6 g/h
| Specification | Drolet HT-3000 |
|---|---|
| Heating area | 1,000–2,700 sq ft |
| Output | 110,000 BTU/h (maximum heat output, dry cordwood) |
| Efficiency | 71% HHV, 76% LHV (average overall efficiency, dry cordwood) |
| Particulate emissions | 1.6 g/h |
| Firebox | 3.5 cu ft (2.88 cu ft EPA loading volume) |
| Log length | up to 22 in |
| Flue | 6 in |
| Weight | 525 lb (shipping weight) |
| Burn time | up to 10 hours (maximum burn time) |
| Same published ratings | Drolet Escape 2100 (DB03129) |
What the HT-3000 heats
On this site's floor-area pages the HT-3000 appears for the up to 1,200 sq ft and 1,200 to 2,000 sq ft and 2,000 sq ft and up bands. At its top rating of 2,700 sq ft, a 1970s house in Oregon needs about 40,566 BTU/h on a 0°F night, below the stove's 110,000 BTU/h. The same floor area built before 1950 in North Dakota needs about 51,905 BTU/h, which the published output still covers.
| Floor area | 1970s house, Oregon | Pre-1950, North Dakota | Within 110,000 BTU/h? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | 15,024 | 19,224 | Both |
| 1,500 sq ft | 22,537 | 28,836 | Both |
| 2,000 sq ft | 30,049 | 38,448 | Both |
| 2,500 sq ft | 37,561 | 48,061 | Both |
These are estimates from average use, not a heat-loss calculation of a real house, and a stove heats the room it stands in first.
Wood it burns in a winter
With its published 71% efficiency, heating 2,700 sq ft (built in the 1970s) on generic 20 million Btu cords takes about 5.6 cords in Oregon and 9.7 cords in North Dakota. It takes logs up to 22 in, so standard 16-inch face-cord wood fits; University of Maryland Extension suggests cutting wood about 3 inches shorter than the firebox. The maker quotes up to 10 hours (maximum burn time) per load.
The species that burn best in any stove are the dense hardwoods Utah State rates excellent overall: osage-orange (30.5), black locust (28.3), white oak (27.9), apple (27), bur oak (26.3) million Btu per cord. Burn them dry; see how to season firewood.
Emissions and EPA rules
At 1.6 g/h the HT-3000 is 80% of the EPA's May 15, 2020 limit of 2 g/h and 64% of the 2.5 g/h limit for stoves certified on cord wood. It burns without a catalyst. The EPA rules guide explains the limits.
Similar stoves
- Pacific Energy Summit LE: 99,000 BTU/h, No area published
- Drolet Myriad III: 90,000 BTU/h, 900–2,300 sq ft
- Pacific Energy Neo 2.5 LE: 85,000 BTU/h, No area published
- Osburn 2000: 75,000 BTU/h, 500–2,100 sq ft
Source: Drolet, Wood Stove - HT-3000 (DB07300) product page, checked 2026-10-20. Ratings are the maker's own; installation clearances and permits follow the installation manual and local code. See the methodology.