• Smaller wooden stoves can help keep rooms warm during the winter.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  Wood burning stoves are a type of heating appliance that can burn wood and is generally made of steel or cast iron. The stove may be connected to a chimney or flue that allows for ventilation. Small wood stoves can heat areas between 1,200 to 1,600 square feet. ConsumerSearch.com and GaltTech.com offer ratings of some of the most efficient small wood stoves on the market as of 2010.
  
  

Fireview Soapstone Wood Stove

• The Fireview Soapstone Wood Stove produces up to 55,000 BTUs of heat per hour. Individuals can heat about 1,600 square feet, and the stove burns up to 12 hours. All stoves are handmade in New Hampshire and are certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The cost of the wood stove is about $2,500.
  
  

Napoleon Wood Burning Stove

• The Napoleon Wood Burning Stove heats about 1,500 square feet and weighs about 215 lbs. The wood stove can produce a maximum of 55,000 BTUs and has a heat time of about seven hours. Additional features of the stove include a single-level burn control system, air tubes and ceramic catalytic combuster. The cost of the wood stove is $1,700 and comes with a lifetime warranty.
  
  

Vogelzang Defender TR001

• The Vogelzang Defender TR001 Wood Stove is designed to radiate heat areas up to 1,200 square feet. The wood stove has a glass window that allows individuals to see the fire inside. The wooden stove is EPA,certified and meets states' emissions standards. The stove holds a fire for about eight hours. It costs about $600 and comes with a one-year warranty.
  
  

Vermont Castings DutchWest 2478

• The Vermont Castings DutchWest 2478 Wood Stove is EPA certified and has a maximum output of 35,000 BTUs. The wood stove can hold a fire for about 10 hours and can heat a maximum of 1,400 square feet. The cost of the wooden stove is about $1,550, and it comes with a three-year warranty.