Frequently Asked Questions

General

We do sell wood burning fireplace inserts – check them out here! Additionally, many of our customers place our Nova wood stoves into their masonry fireplaces in what is called a hearth-mount. The compact dimensions of Nova allow it to fit in over 85% of fireplaces! So, if you’re looking to install in a masonry fireplace, we have great options for you.

Our wood stoves are sold through our retail partners, direct to consumer through our website, and in our factory store in Baltimore, MDCheck out our Retailer Locator to see if there is a store near you.

Check out the Shipping FAQ category for more details regarding shipping a stove to your home when ordered from our website.

Yes! Buy now and pay interest free over the next 6 months.

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We partner with PayPal and their PayPal Financing program.

Just select your options, click place order, and select PayPal credit for payment on the checkout page.

Head over to our Installer Locator to find an installer in your area.

All of our wood stoves have clearances to combustibles that must be adhered to. These are described and shown in the Owner’s Manual for each stove.

Typically, we recommend using a room blower fan with your wood stove. Our wood stoves produce great heat and a room blower fan is a great and efficient way to move the heat from around the wood stove out into your home. Room blower fans are great for helping to more quickly break the chill in your home.

Make-up air kits are only available for our Nova Series wood stove models. Makeup air kits are available for those who have a tightly sealed home or are in a jurisdiction where it is required. We typically don’t recommend using one unless you are in one of the two scenarios above as it requires a penetration in the exterior wall of your home.

Nova Series wood stoves

Yes! Please visit our Product Support page which has numerous videos to assist you. We are always adding more videos to our Product Support page.

Check out our step-by-step YouTube video on how to build an awesome fire in your Nova Series wood stove.

It is located in the menu on the top right of the website under Resources>Documents.

We always recommend using properly seasoned firewood. Check out our blog on seasoned firewood and its numerous performance benefits. Nova products can accommodate an 18″ log and Nova 2 can accommodate a 22″ log.

Please refer to the “Installing the Brick” section of the Owner’s Manuals. You can also see a video on this topic on the MF Fire Youtube channel.

Absolutely! Many customers install Nova and Nova 2 into their masonry fireplace, where it works great and looks beautiful. We also have fireplace inserts available.

Nova no-match relight time – up to 15 hours

Nova 2 no-match relight time – up to 17 hours

What is a no-match relight time? This is the maximum amount of time where coals exist that are hot enough to ignite fresh firewood. There is a lot of misleading burn time information on the market for other stove brands so we try to be as transparent as possible.

We typically recommend the cast iron ash lip as serves great purpose to catch any ash or embers that might fall out when opening front door. It also looks great!

Nova Tower wood stove

Nova/Nova Tower and Nova 2/Nova 2 Tower utilize the same firebox design, but the tower models have an elevated firebox atop a wood storage pedestal.

Up to four loads of firewood for the Nova Tower and up to five loads for the Nova 2 Tower. Fill it up with wood before the snow shows up or prior to sundown in order to minimize trips outside to retrieve wood in tough conditions.

Catalyst wood stove

Catalyst is an EPA certified wood burning stove that uses standard cord wood up to 18″ in length. We always recommend using properly seasoned firewood. Check out our blog on seasoned firewood and its numerous performance benefits.

With Catalyst you will be able to control the temperature of your home in the palm of your hand. Control your fire at the touch of a button from your smart device: crank the heat up to break the chill, or slow it down so it lasts all night.

Yes, Catalyst does operate on electricity. Plug our EPA certified wood burning stove into any outlet in the United States or Canada and Catalyst is operational.

While the Catalyst is designed to operate with electricity, it will function in the event of a power outage in a limited state.

There are 10 color options for the wood stove body and 11 color options for the front door. We are always adding color options so don’t be afraid to request a custom special order. Our current color options are below, but head over to the order page to check out all of the color combinations.

Body:

  •  Satin Black
  • Charcoal
  • Adobe Tan
  • Emerald Green
  • Forest Green Metallic
  • Mahogany Metallic
  • Pewter
  • Mojave Red
  • Shimmering Rose
  • Metallic Blue
  • Sky Blue

Door:

  •  Satin Black
  • Charcoal
  • Stainless Steel
  • Adobe Tan
  • Emerald Green
  • Forest Green Metallic
  • Mahogany Metallic
  • Pewter
  • Mojave Red
  • Shimmering Rose
  • Metallic Blue
  • Sky Blue

Smart efficiency is getting the most from every single piece of wood. Unlike traditional wood stoves that overheat the room, the Catalyst is an EPA certified wood burning stove that lets you set and maintain your ideal temperature, never over or under heating the space. Catalyst’s smart controller is continuously monitoring both the fire and your room, adjusting the burn as needed. As a result, no wood is wasted and every cord of wood goes further.

Catalyst is safest wood stove on the market. Every Catalyst comes equipped with over-fire alerts and prevention. Our TurboStart technology that allows for quick, easy startup without leaving the front door open. Want to know greater detail on Catalyst safety features? Check out our blog on how our safety alerts protect your family and your home.

It is located in the menu on the top right of the website under Resources>Documents.

Shipping and Installation

We offer shipping throughout the United States and Canada. As with other products, the shipping cost is variable depending on the location.  During the checkout process, shipping will be automatically calculated based on the delivery address. You can also estimate your shipping on our Shipping Estimator.

See other shipping FAQs to determine shipping options.

Delivery of MF Fire wood stoves is done curbside only and no inside delivery is available. Optionally, you can have your stove shipped directly to your chosen installer once you have selected one and we receive confirmation of this from both you and the installer.

Yes we do offer shipping to all the US and Canada.

Warranty and Return Policy

We offer a lifetime warranty – the best in the industry. You can see the details of the warranty in each stove’s respective Owners Manual.

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