Century Heating Discontinued? The Drolet Replacement for Every Model (2026)
Century Heating — the value brand from Stove Builder International (SBI) — has discontinued its U.S. wood stove lineup, including the S250, FW2900, and FW3500. If you'd been shopping Century, the good news is that every model has a direct equivalent in SBI's Drolet lineup: same factories, same steel-stove platforms, current production, and Drolet's Limited Lifetime warranty instead of Century's 5-year coverage.
Model-by-model replacements
| Discontinued Century | Drolet replacement | Class | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| S250 (CB00025) | Escape 1200 — $1,129 | Small · 45,000 BTU/h | Full comparison → |
| FW2900 (CB00026) | Escape 1800 — $1,549 | Large · 75,000 BTU/h | Full comparison → |
| FW3500 (CB00024) | HT-3000 — $1,899 | Extra-large · 110,000 BTU/h | Full comparison → |
| CW2900 insert (CB00022) | Escape 1800-I — $1,799 | Large insert · 75,000 BTU/h | Full comparison → |
Why the swap is painless
Every stove above — Century or Drolet — uses a 6" flue, so an existing Century-spec chimney diameter carries straight over to the Drolet equivalent (always confirm clearances against the new stove's installation manual). Parts, venting, and accessories all come from the same SBI ecosystem we stock: 6" stove pipe, hearth pads, and insert faceplates & liners.
Already own a Century stove?
Your stove is still fully supported for parts through SBI — many components are shared with current Drolet models. If you're replacing rather than repairing, the table above maps each Century model to its closest current Drolet, and every Drolet we sell ships free with no sales tax.
Century Heating and Drolet are trademarks of Stove Builder International Inc. StoveSource is an authorized dealer of Drolet products.