Pot Belly Stove: Efficient Heating For Small Spaces

A pot belly stove is a freestanding, cast iron or steel stove with a bulging cylindrical or spherical firebox and a short, usually vertical stovepipe. Its name derives from its pot-shaped profile, which maximizes the surface area for heat transfer. Pot belly stoves burn solid fuels such as wood, coal, or pellets, and their compact…