Forge & Flame: Pathfinder P68 (Harman)

The most powerful Pathfinder, for big homes that need a lot of heat from one stove.

Quick Facts

• Heating Capacity: 1,700–3,400 sq ft
• Hopper Size: 76 lb; 136 lb with the optional extension.
• Fuel: Pellet.
• Controls: Automatic ignition with a room sensor that holds your temperature.
• Fan: Included

Who It’s For

Large homes in cold climates can outrun most stoves. Heat should keep up on the worst night of the year. You need a stove with deep reserves that still runs itself. If you are heating a big house or a long, cold winter, the Forge & Flame Pathfinder P68, powered by Harman technology, is the top of the line. Choose it and the furnace becomes the backup.

What Makes It Special

It is rated for roughly 1,500 to 3,900 square feet, the most of the Pathfinder stoves.

It lights itself and uses a room sensor to hold your temperature. The 76 lb hopper grows to 136 lb with the extension, the door is cast iron, and the mirrored glass keeps a clean face. Leaf or Modern trim kits take slate or stainless tiles.

Possible Downsides

• Tiles need a trim kit.
• The hopper extension is extra.
• For smaller spaces, the Pathfinder P61 or P43 is a better fit.

If you need one pellet stove to carry a large home, the Forge & Flame Pathfinder P68 is the right decision. The coldest week of the year passes with the whole house warm.

Choose Modern or Leaf trim kits with slate or stainless tiles, an air grille trim, a 22 5/8-inch hopper extension, a ceramic log, heat shields, or a cast iron hearth pad.