Pacific Energy Vista LE wood stove

Pacific Energy rates the Vista LE for 500–1,500 sq ft with an output of 56,000 BTU/h (maximum output on cord wood). The firebox holds 1.6 cubic feet, #17 by size of the 20 stoves listed here, and particulate emissions are 1.9 g/h, 95% of the EPA's 2 g/h limit.

1Heating area 500–1,500 sq ft
2Output 56,000 BTU/h
3Firebox 1.6 cu ft
4Particulate 1.9 g/h

Specification	Pacific Energy Vista LE
Heating area	500–1,500 sq ft
Output	56,000 BTU/h (maximum output on cord wood); 23,200 BTU/h on EPA test fuel
Efficiency	72% HHV (HHV efficiency)
Particulate emissions	1.9 g/h
Firebox	1.6 cu ft
Log length	up to 18 in
Flue	Not published
Weight	Not published
Burn time	Not published
Same published ratings	Pacific Energy Alderlea T4 LE, Pacific Energy Neo 1.6 LE

Published output of the Pacific Energy Vista LE and the four listed stoves closest to it. Makers define the figure differently (maximum, top of the EPA test range, or constant output on High); each stove's page says which. Bars to scale from zero.

What the Vista LE heats

On this site's floor-area pages the Vista LE appears for the up to 1,200 sq ft and 1,200 to 2,000 sq ft bands. At its top rating of 1,500 sq ft, a 1970s house in Oregon needs about 22,537 BTU/h on a 0°F night, below the stove's 56,000 BTU/h. The same floor area built before 1950 in North Dakota needs about 28,836 BTU/h, which the published output still covers.

Floor area	1970s house, Oregon	Pre-1950, North Dakota	Within 56,000 BTU/h?
1,000 sq ft	15,024	19,224	Both
1,500 sq ft	22,537	28,836	Both
2,000 sq ft	30,049	38,448	Both
2,500 sq ft	37,561	48,061	Both

These are estimates from average use, not a heat-loss calculation of a real house, and a stove heats the room it stands in first.

Wood it burns in a winter

With its published 72% efficiency, heating 1,500 sq ft (built in the 1970s) on generic 20 million Btu cords takes about 3.0 cords in Oregon and 5.3 cords in North Dakota. It takes logs up to 18 in, so standard 16-inch face-cord wood fits; University of Maryland Extension suggests cutting wood about 3 inches shorter than the firebox.

The species that burn best in any stove are the dense hardwoods Utah State rates excellent overall: osage-orange (30.5), black locust (28.3), white oak (27.9), apple (27), bur oak (26.3) million Btu per cord. Burn them dry; see how to season firewood.

Emissions and EPA rules

At 1.9 g/h the Vista LE is 95% of the EPA's May 15, 2020 limit of 2 g/h and 76% of the 2.5 g/h limit for stoves certified on cord wood. It burns without a catalyst. The EPA rules guide explains the limits.

Similar stoves

Woodstock Absolute Steel Hybrid 211: 48,000 BTU/h, Up to 1,800 sq ft
Woodstock Progress Hybrid 209: 47,220 BTU/h, Up to 2,200 sq ft
Woodstock Fireview 205: 46,460 BTU/h, 900–1,600 sq ft
Woodstock Keystone 204: 46,437 BTU/h, 800–1,300 sq ft

Source: Pacific Energy, Vista LE product page, checked 2026-10-20. Ratings are the maker's own; installation clearances and permits follow the installation manual and local code. See the methodology.