| Wood stoves and fireplaces are traditionally made | | | | cool down as the fire dies. With soapstone, the |
| of iron or steel and lined with ceramic firebrick. | | | | stone absorbs the heat and releases it more |
| These materials have worked fine for decades | | | | evenly over a long period of time. This makes a |
| but now soapstone is becoming more well known | | | | soapstone stove put out a more comfortable |
| as a more superior material. | | | | heat that you can comfortable sit or stand next |
| Soapstone is an igneous rock that was formed | | | | to. |
| deep within the earth under extreme heat and | | | | One of the biggest advantages to soapstone for |
| pressure. It is known as being a soft rock that is | | | | stoves is it will continue radiating heat long after |
| easily carved with a knife. Because of this and its | | | | the fire has gone out. The hot soapstone will |
| beautiful grain patterns, soapstone is used for | | | | continue to heat your home wile you are away |
| carving and crafts. | | | | and at night without you needing to get up to put |
| Soapstone also has properties that make it an | | | | wood on the fire. |
| excellent material for heating. Soapstone is heat | | | | Soapstone wood stoves tend to burn more |
| and chemical resistant so it will not deteriorate | | | | efficiently and completely. The stone creates a |
| under the extreme temperatures and | | | | much hotter burning chamber which burns the |
| environment of a wood stove firebox. Soapstone | | | | wood more completely. This produces more heat |
| is a dense stone that has an ability to absorb | | | | from less fuel and creates less smoke to pollute |
| massive amounts of heat and release it over | | | | the air. |
| time. | | | | Soapstone can cost more than steel or iron built |
| With traditional metal wood stoves they put out a | | | | stoves but they will also last longer and produce |
| lot of heat while the fire is burning hot but then | | | | more comfortable and efficient heat. |