J.A. ROBY Rigel Wood Cookstove

Compact Round-Body Cookstove with Upper Food Warmer — Model RIGEL (PBRI)

Elevate your living space with dependable winter warmth, practical meal-warming versatility, and authentic country hearth presence. Handcrafted in Quebec as part of the acclaimed "ETOILE" series, the official J.A. ROBY Rigel pairs a space-saving round-body silhouette on sturdy black cast iron legs with an enameled cooktop and an elevated convective warming oven. Finished in resilient factory metallic black across its body, legs, handles, and door frame, it generates up to 70,000 BTU/h to comfortably warm cabins, cottages, and rural homes up to 1,800 square feet while burning with an ultra-clean 1.43 g/h EPA rating—completely independent of the electrical grid.

• Convective Upper Food Warmer: Elevated top-mounted warming oven captures rising firebox heat to keep family casseroles, fresh breads, and dinner plates piping hot without scorching while you cook below.
• Solid Enameled Cast Iron Cooktop: Heavy black enameled cast iron cooking plate features dual removable burner lids with an included lid lifter, allowing you to boil kettles fast over direct flame or slow-simmer stews on cooler zones.
• Comfortable 1,800 Sq. Ft. Warmth: Generates up to 70,000 BTU/h of steady, dependable heat engineered to keep cottages, off-grid cabins, and rural living areas warm through deep winter freezes.
• Accepts Full 18" Firewood: The 1.83 cubic foot firebox easily accepts standard 18-inch firewood loaded laterally, providing continuous burns up to 8 hours without constant fire tending.
• Clean-Burning & Firewood-Saving: EPA 2020 certified with an ultra-clean burn rate of 1.43 g/h and 72.9% optimum efficiency, extracting maximum heat from every cord while keeping chimney creosote to a minimum.
• Traditional Four-Leg Foundation: Four sturdy black cast iron legs elevate the firebox for comfortable tending while providing an integrated ash cleanout drawer for tidy maintenance.
• Mobile Home & Cabin Certified: Fully approved for installation in transportable homes, cottages, and cabins, featuring an outside air intake connection to protect indoor air quality.
• Durable Factory Black Finish: High-temperature metallic black coating with matching black cast iron doors and trim retains its clean, traditional hearth appearance for decades.

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