Drolet Atlas Wood Cookstove DB04810 vs Nectre N550 Wood Cook Stove

The Nectre n550 is the stronger cooking stove: a 65,000 BTU heat output, 78% efficiency, a 10-hour burn time and a large ceramic glass door with a built-in oven thermometer. The Drolet Atlas is the more compact, simpler unit, with a stainless-steel oven and a bottom storage compartment, but Drolet publishes no heat output or efficiency figures for it. Buy the Nectre if you want a serious heater that also bakes; buy the Atlas if floor space is tight and you want basic wood cooking with storage.

• Choose the Drolet Atlas if you want a compact steel cookstove with a stainless-steel oven and a bottom storage compartment, and you do not need a large glass fire view.
• Choose the Nectre n550 if you want a high-output stove that heats 750 to 1,000 sq ft, burns up to 10 hours, and has a big ceramic glass door and built-in oven thermometer.