Vermont Bun Baker XL Cookstove

🔥 Vermont Bun Baker XL Wood Cookstove — Bigger Firebox, Longer Burns, Serious Cooking Power

If you love the original Bun Baker but want longer burn times and more heating power, the Bun Baker XL delivers. Designed for real-world cooking and whole-home warmth, this stove blends traditional wood-fired flavor with modern performance. 🍞🔥🏡

⚡ Quick Specs (Key Buying Info Up Front)

• 🔥 Heating Capacity: 1,500 – 2,500 sq. ft.
• 💪 Max Heat Output: 65,000 BTU/hr
• 📏 Dimensions: 27 3/16” W × 33 3/4” H × 22 1/2” D
• ⚖️ Weight: 550 lbs
• 🪵 Max Log Length: 18.5”
• 🔄 Flue Size: 6”
• 🏠 Minimum Chimney Height: 12 ft
• 🔥 Efficiency: 78%
• 🍞 Oven Size: 19” W × 11” H × 12.5” D
• 🧱 Firebox Size: 19” W × 13” H × 11” D
• 🛡️ Warranty: 1 Year Limited

🍳 Built for Real Cooking (Not Just Heating)

This is where the Bun Baker XL shines. It’s a true wood-fired cooking appliance:

• 🍲 Spacious cooktop fits 4 large pots
• 🔥 Two removable rings — perfect for wok cooking
• 🍞 Large oven for bread, roasts & baking
• 🌡️ Oven temp control slide for precision cooking
• 🪵 Authentic wood-fired flavor you can’t replicate

From artisan bread to slow-cooked meals, this stove transforms your kitchen into a wood-fired culinary hub.

🔥 Smarter Heat Flow = Better Cooking

The integrated bypass damper system gives you total control:

• 🔓 Open mode: Direct heat → faster startup
• 🔒 Closed mode: Heat circulates around oven → even baking

This design ensures consistent oven temperatures while still heating your home efficiently.

🏡 Heat Your Home While You Cook

• 🔥 Comfortably heats up to 2,500 sq. ft.
• 🌡️ Radiates steady, cozy warmth
• 🌙 Overnight burn capability with larger firebox
• 🛋️ Ideal for kitchens, cabins, and open living spaces

Cook dinner while heating your entire home — no wasted energy.

🛠️ Built Tough for Everyday Use

• 🧱 Firebrick-lined firebox for durability & heat retention
• 🔩 Replaceable cast iron firebox panel
• 🛡️ Steel construction (up to 5/16" thick firebox)
• 🧲 Metallic black finish
• 🧹 Easy-clean system (clean as little as every 6 weeks)
• 🔥 Ash lip to protect floors

This stove is built for daily use, year after year.

♻️ Efficient & Simple Operation

• 🌱 Non-catalytic combustion system
• 🔥 Dual air controls for precise burn management
• 💨 Air wash system helps keep glass clean
• ⚙️ Simple, reliable design (no complex electronics)

📐 Clearance & Installation Requirements

Make sure your space is ready for safe installation:

• 📏 Flue Size: 6”
• 🏠 Minimum Chimney Height: 12 ft

🔥 Clearances to Combustibles:

• Back wall to stove: 10”
• Side wall to stove: 12”
• Corner installation: 5”
• Back wall to flue pipe: 12.5”
• Side wall to flue pipe: 22.5”

👉 Rear and bottom heat shielding allows for closer clearances than many stoves.

⚙️ Optional Upgrade

• 🪨 Soapstone Baking Deck (Special Order)
  • Enhances heat retention
  • Improves baking consistency
  • Adds premium cooking performance

💡 What Makes It Unique?

✔️ Larger firebox = longer burn times 🔥
✔️ True wood-fired oven performance 🍞
✔️ Cooktop designed for serious cooking 🍳
✔️ Simple, durable, off-grid ready ⚡
✔️ Heats and cooks at the same time 🏡

🔎 Good to Know

This model is also known as the Nectre N550 Big Baker’s Oven, rebranded as the Vermont Bun Baker XL with optional soapstone upgrades.

🚀 Perfect For:

• Homesteaders 🌾
• Off-grid homes ⚡
• Wood-fired cooking enthusiasts 🍞
• Cabins & rural living 🏡
• Backup heat + cooking solution 🔥

The Bun Baker XL is for people who want more than just heat — it’s for those who want control, flavor, and independence in one powerful wood cookstove.