OUR PROMISE
We are sure you will enjoy your new stove. During the first six months that you own it, test
its performance and experience the comfortable warmth of soapstone. If you are not thor-
oughly delighted with the beauty, quality, and energy efficiency of your stove, you may
return it for a full refund, including the cost of return freight. This is the best consumer pro-
tection plan in the industry.
EPA APPROVAL
This Manual describes the installation and operation of: the
Model 210a Ideal Steel Hybrid
Catalytic Wood Stove
The Model 210a Ideal Steel Hybrid Catalytic Wood Stove
meets the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s May 2020 cordwood emissions standards. Under specific test conditions,
this stove has been shown to deliver heat at rates ranging from 9,324 to 43263 BTU/hr., and
average emissions of 0.89 grams/hr.
The Steel Hybrid contains a catalytic combustor, which needs periodic inspection and replace-
ment for proper operation. It is against the law to operate this woodstove in a manner incon-
sistent with the operating instructions in this manual, or if the catalytic element is deactivated
or removed.
LISTING TO UL #1482-2011
The Model 210a Ideal Steel Hybrid Catalytic Wood Stove
has been tested to UL Standard
#1482 7th edition 2011 for safety, and is listed by PFS Corporation. UL Standard #1482 is the
standard for testing solid fuel heating appliances which is universally recognized by all
national building regulatory agencies (SBCC, BOCA, ICBO) and individual states.
Please Note
: Tested and Listed for US installations only
LIMITED WARRANTY
Your Woodstock Soapstone Stove will be carefully inspected before shipment. We will
replace any part which is defective in material or workmanship, free of cost, for a period of
one year from the date of purchase. If a defect is discovered, please contact Woodstock
Soapstone Company, Inc. for instructions regarding return or replacement of the defective
part.
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR
WARRANTY
The catalytic combustor in your
Ideal Steel Hybrid Catalytic Wood Stove
is fully warranted
for three years from the date of purchase against any defect in workmanship or materials that
prevent the combustor from functioning when installed and operated properly. The catalytic
combustor is additionally warranted for three years from the date of purchase for any deteri-
oration in the stainless steel substrate material. For instructions regarding return or replace-
ment of the catalytic combustor, please contact:
Woodstock Soapstone Company, Inc.
66 Airpark Road
West Lebanon, NH 03768
Phone: 1-800-866-4344 • Web: www.woodstove.com
GEAR HEAD STOVES
Gear Head Stoves is a division of Woodstock Soapstone Co., which is specifically ‘geared’ to
designing and building high efficiency, low emission, and more affordable wood stoves. The
first Gear Head Stove, The Ideal Steel Hybrid, was the grand prize winner of the 2013 Wood
Stove Design Challenge competition, which judged on efficiency, emissions, affordability,
innovation, and user friendliness. The affordable steel construction, hybrid burn technology,
and Geared 2U custom designs make each stove uniquely affordable and efficient, as well as
uniquely yours.
Tested and Listed by
