Century FW3500 vs Drolet HT-3000: The Best Alternative (2026)
Heads up: Century Heating has discontinued the FW3500 (model CB00024). The closest current equivalent is the Drolet HT-3000, built by the same parent company (SBI) in the extra-large 110,000 BTU class.
Same 110,000 BTU class — bigger loading volume, cleaner burn, lifetime warranty
The Century FW3500 and the Drolet HT-3000 are corporate siblings from Stove Builder International (SBI): both extra-large, non-catalytic steel stoves rated at 110,000 BTU/h with 22" log capacity and 10-hour burns. The HT-3000 pulls ahead everywhere else:
| Spec | Century FW3500 | Drolet HT-3000 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued | Current model |
| Max heat output | 110,000 BTU/h | 110,000 BTU/h |
| EPA loading volume | 2.88 ft³ | 3.5 ft³ |
| Efficiency (HHV) | 71% | 78% |
| Emissions | 1.6 g/h | 1.32 g/h |
| Max log length | 22" | 22" |
| Max burn time | 10 h | 10 h |
| Mobile home / alcove | Approved | Approved |
| Flue size | 6" | 6" |
| Warranty | Limited 5 years | Limited Lifetime |
| Price today | No longer sold by Century | $1,899 — free shipping, no sales tax |
Our recommendation
Buy the Drolet HT-3000. It matches the FW3500's rated output and log capacity while taking a bigger load per fill (3.5 vs 2.88 ft³ EPA loading), burning cleaner, converting more of your wood to heat (78% vs 71% HHV), and carrying SBI's Limited Lifetime warranty. For a stove doing primary-heat duty in a large home, the efficiency gap alone is real money in cordwood every winter.
Completing the install
Both stoves run a 6" flue, so Century-spec chimney diameters carry over. We stock 6" single-wall stove pipe, double-wall connector pipe, and hearth pads. Verify clearances against the HT-3000's installation manual before reusing an existing pipe run.
Specifications sourced from SBI's published data for each model. Century Heating and Drolet are trademarks of Stove Builder International Inc. StoveSource is an authorized dealer of Drolet products.