J.A. Roby Chief EPA Wood Cook Stove with Side Water Reservoir

One wood fire. A warm kitchen. Fresh bread in the oven. 🔥🍞

The J.A. Roby Chief Wood Cookstove brings traditional wood-fired cooking into the modern home. With a spacious cast-iron cooking surface, built-in baking oven, full-width food warmer, and up to 70,000 BTUs of heating output, the Chief turns everyday firewood into something extraordinary.

Designed to heat approximately 1,000–1,800 sq. ft., this beautifully crafted cookstove is ideal for homesteads, country kitchens, cabins, and households looking for greater cooking independence.

🍞 Bake Bread, Roast Dinner & Cook From Scratch

Forget choosing between heating your home and preparing dinner. The Chief does both!

The 2.39 cu. ft. baking oven offers generous space for homemade bread, casseroles, roasted meats, and family meals. Its substantial cooktop lets you boil, fry, simmer, and prepare multiple dishes over a real wood fire.

Move cookware between hotter and cooler areas to manage cooking temperatures naturally.

🥘 Full-Width Food Warming Cabinet

Above the cooktop, the Chief features a spacious 39⅞" wide warming cabinet, perfect for keeping finished dishes, bread, and serving plates warm while you continue cooking.

With approximately 12½–13 inches between the cooktop and warmer, there's room to work with your favorite pots and pans.

🔥 Heat Your Home While You Cook

The Chief delivers up to 70,000 BTU/hr of heat with a substantial firebox designed for logs up to 17 inches long.

Enjoy approximately 3–6 hours of burn time, depending on firewood, chimney draft, and operating conditions.

With reduced installation clearances, the Chief offers impressive cooking and heating capability without requiring excessive space around the appliance.

⭐ Features

• Wood-fired cooking, baking & home heating

• Up to 70,000 BTU/hr

• Heats approximately 1,000–1,800 sq. ft.

• Spacious 2.39 cu. ft. baking oven

• Full-width upper warming cabinet

• Large cooking surface

• 17" maximum log length

• 3–6 hour burn time

• 6" chimney connection

• Reduced combustible clearances

• UL 1482 / ULC S627 safety tested

• Limited lifetime warranty

📐 Specifications

Overall: 51¾"W × 58½"H × 26¼"D
Cooktop Height: 35¼"
Cooktop to Warmer: 12½" with plates / 13" without
Oven: 17½"W × 12½"H × 18¾"D
Oven Capacity: 2.39 cu. ft.
Food Warmer: 39⅞"W × 10¼"H × 16¼"D
Firebox: 12"W × 11⅝"H × 20"D
Firebox Capacity: 1.7 cu. ft.
Door Opening: 9"W × 9⅛"H
Maximum Output: 70,000 BTU/hr
Heating Area: 1,000–1,800 sq. ft.
Efficiency: 64.5%
Weight: 567 lbs.
Fuel: Wood
Maximum Log: 17"
Flue: 6"
Minimum Chimney: 12'
Warranty: Limited lifetime

🏠 Installation Clearances

Rear: 2¼"
Left & Right Sides: 10"
Corners: 8"
Minimum Ceiling Height: 84" from floor

Minimum Floor Protection:

• Width: 57⅝"

• Depth: 51" Canada / 49" USA

• Thickness: ⅜"

Floor protection must extend at least 8" to the rear and sides, plus 16" in front of the loading door in the USA or 18" in Canada.

Use approved noncombustible floor protection and a properly installed 6" Class A chimney. Connector clearances vary by pipe type and shielding. Always follow the current installation manual and local codes.

👑 Make the Most of Every Fire

Why use firewood just to heat a room when it can prepare your next meal, bake tomorrow's bread, and keep dinner warm until everyone gathers around the table?

The J.A. Roby Chief brings together the practicality of a serious wood heater and the satisfaction of cooking from scratch.

Heat the home. Bake the bread. Bring everyone to the kitchen. 👑🔥