The Hybrid Cape Cod Wood Stove: Most Efficient Wood Stove on the MarketBy JHCadmin, October 22, 2012 You’re familiar with hybrid cars – you may even drive one. Did you know there are also hybrid wood stoves?Our friends at Travis Industries in Mukilteo – manufacturer of the Lopi, Avalon, and FPX brands – have been developing the hybrid technology for nearly three years; they recently introduced their first line of hybrid wood stoves and inserts.Lopi’s Cape Cod free-standing wood stove (also produced as a fireplace insert) is the world’s most efficient wood stove. The Cape Cod hybrid uses two different technologies, called reburn and catalytic assist, to increase its overall efficiency.In terms of emissions, the Cape Cod stove produces .045 grams per hour. For comparison purposes, the federal emissions standard for wood stoves is 7.5 grams per hour, and the Washington State standard is 4.5 grams per hour. So you can see that the Cape Cod truly is a clean-burning stove, with a substantially lower emission rate than all other large-capacity wood stoves. A practical of understanding the efficiency of the Cape Cod, according to Lopi sales representative Edward Hosack:“If you put $1 into the stove in fuel costs, you’ll get 80 cents back out into the room.” Here are additional features of this cutting-edge hybrid wood stove: 3 cubic foot fireboxHeats up to 2,500 square feetCast ironFull convection chamber surrounding the fireboxLarge capacity, easy-to-open ashpan – slide out the drawer for no-mess ash removal… no shovel or bucket requiredBypass damper for smoke-free start-ups and refueling6” flue, which allows for close clearance to wallsOptions:High-performance 400 cfm fan - pushes convection air through the stove, greatly improving heat transfer and air circulation into the room.Lopi’s exclusive, GreenStart™ igniter makes the star-up process as easy as the push of a button. For more about the GreenStart system, read our article, “How to Start a Fire in Your Wood Stove – Without Matches or Newspaper” (Video + Instructions)Watch the Cape Cod burning (Video)Lopi Cape Cod Stove Burning Footage from Travis Industries on Vimeo. ‘Like’ Rich’s on FacebookWe provide tips and Internet-only specials on our Facebook page. Hope you’ll “like” us, and encourage your Facebook friends to join us, too. Subscribe to Rich's BlogSubscribe to our blog via your feed reader or receive our latest posts in your e-mail Inbox. Simply click “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” or fill out the form located in the right-hand sidebar of our blog. Visit Rich's WebsiteFor more details about our products and for directions to our showrooms, visit richshome.com.Recent Articles See All Fire Dining Tables: Warmth and Ambiance Year-Round Decorating Your Outdoor RoomFire PitsOutdoor Furniture Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:November 1, 2023 It’s a great time of year to enjoy a delicious meal al fresco around a fire dining table. These tables feature a built-in fire pit in the center, which provides both warmth and ambiance. Read More 5 Advantages of Kamado Joe Grills Grills Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:October 1, 2023 5 advantages kamado-style grills have over conventional charcoal grills, PLUS two of our favorites from Kamado Joe: Classic Joe III and Big Joe III. Read More Infrared Saunas: Relax at Home from the Inside Out Saunas Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:September 1, 2023 Eight benefits of relaxing in an infrared sauna, plus our favorite saunas by Health Mate: the Enrich, Inspire, and Essential series. Read More Outdoor Lanterns Add Dramatic Elegance: Tempest Torch and Tempest Lantern Tempest Torch Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:August 1, 2023 Gas lamps dramatic elegance to outdoor spaces. Learn about Tempest Torches and Tempest Lanterns. Read More 5 Trends in Luxury Outdoor Furnishings for 2023 Outdoor Furniture Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:July 1, 2023 Create a stylish, comfortable, multi-functional outdoor oasis that you’ll love spending time in. Read More Complete Fire Pits by Fire Garden: Big, Bold, Beautiful Flames Fire Pits Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:June 1, 2023 Dreaming of a fully-assembled, weatherproof fire pit that provides cozy warmth year-round? Check out Complete Fire Pits, a new line of fire pits manufactured locally by our friends at Travis Industries. Read More