J.A. Roby Marmiton Wood Cookstove vs Drolet Bistro Wood Cookstove

Buy the Drolet Bistro if cooking is secondary and you want more heat, longer burns and a smaller footprint. Buy the J.A. Roby Marmiton if the oven matters most: its 2.39 cu ft glass-door oven with a built-in thermometer is roughly twice the Bistro's 1.26 cu ft and is the better baking and roasting tool. The Bistro wins on raw heating numbers (75,000 BTU, up to 2,100 sq ft, 80% efficiency, 8-hour burns) and is mobile-home approved with a fresh air intake. The Marmiton is a heavier cast-iron unit with a large three-lid cooktop for direct-flame cooking and very low 1.88 g/h emissions. Ratings are close, but the Bistro has far more owner feedback behind its score.

• Choose the J.A. Roby Marmiton if you want a real baking oven with a glass door and thermometer, a big cast-iron cooktop, and you have room for a 448 lb, 41-inch-wide stove.
• Choose the Drolet Bistro if you need to heat up to 2,100 sq ft, want 8-hour burns and 80% efficiency, or need a mobile-home-approved stove with a fresh air intake.