Gas Stoves

Freestanding gas stoves, gas logs and vent-free heaters in Hayward, WI. Instant heat with no wood to carry and no ash to clean.

Gas heat

Turn it on and it is warm

A gas stove is the answer for anybody who wants the look and the heat without any of the chores. No wood, no ash, no hauling. Flip a switch, or set a thermostat, and the room comes up.

They also make a lot of sense in a place you are not at every week. A cabin with a gas stove on a thermostat will keep itself above freezing all winter without anyone driving out to feed it.

Freestanding stoves that vent out a wall or up a chimney
Wall switch, remote or thermostat control
Vented and vent-free gas logs for an existing fireplace
Cast iron and steel bodies in traditional and simple styles
Runs on propane, which is what most places out here have

Ask us what fits

A cast iron gas stove with the flame visible through the door

A gas fireplace with a clean face set beneath a painted mantel

How to choose

Vented, direct vent or vent-free

Three different things that all get called gas heat. The difference decides where a unit can go and how it behaves in the room.

Direct vent

A sealed unit with two pipes: air in from outside, exhaust out. The glass stays shut. It is the most efficient of the three, it does not touch the air in your house, and it is what we install most often.

Vented, or B-vent

Exhaust goes up a flue and combustion air comes from the room. Simpler and often cheaper, and a sensible answer when there is already a chimney to work with.

Vent-free

No flue at all. Very efficient on paper because all the heat stays inside, but so does the moisture, and there are rules about where they may be used and how big a room has to be. We fit them where they are the right answer and say so when they are not.

Questions we get

Worth knowing before you buy

Will a gas stove work if the power goes out?

Many gas units will light and run without power, which makes them a genuinely useful backup. Anything with an electronic ignition or a blower needs a workaround. It is worth asking model by model, and we will tell you plainly which is which.

Is it propane or natural gas around here?

Almost everything outside the village runs on propane, and every unit we sell can be set up for it. If you are on natural gas in town we will configure it for that instead.

Can I put a gas stove in a cabin I only visit on weekends?

That is one of the best uses for one. On a thermostat, a gas stove keeps a seasonal place above freezing all winter without anyone driving out to feed it. A lot of the lake places we work on are set up exactly this way.

How much maintenance does gas need?

Far less than wood or pellet, but not none. Once a season the burner, pilot assembly and glass want servicing so the flame stays clean and the glass stays clear. It is a short visit.

Do gas logs count as heat?

Some do and some are mostly for looks. Vented decorative logs put out very little usable heat because most of it goes up the flue. If heat is the point, say so and we will steer you to a unit that delivers it.

Lines we carry

The names you will see on the floor

We are an authorized dealer for each of these, which means parts, warranty work and service stay here rather than going back to a factory.

NapoleonGas fireplaces, stoves, and inserts

EmpireWood stoves, gas stoves, and heaters

LopiWood, gas, and pellet stoves

Forge & FlameHarman, Quadra-Fire and Vermont Castings stoves

Come see one burning.

The showroom on Highway 63 has units running through the heating season. It is a lot easier to pick a stove when you can stand next to it.

Plan your fireplace Call (715) 934-4328