[header] How to choose a good used wood stove [title] Assess the age of the wood stove. [step] Wood stove designs have been drastically improved in recent years. New stoves heat more efficiently, producing less smoke and ash and consuming wood more slowly. 
There are several reasons why you should chiefly consider wood stoves that are less than about 15 years old. [substeps] Stoves more than a few decades old will likely not be ul-listed or certified by an environmental regulator, such as the environmental protection agency (epa) in the united states.