A comment in another thread got me wondering, and this is probably a stupid question and just a matter of semantics, but is there a defined difference between a "wood stove" and a "freestanding fireplace"?
FWIW, this is mine. Not terribly efficient but wood is free for me. The comment in the other thread was "stoves don't have grates" but this one does:
![[Hearth.com] Stove vs freestanding fireplace? [Hearth.com] Stove vs freestanding fireplace?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/318/318076-53a428f10301893a839573919ea80604.jpg?hash=jvfRI_nboW)
FWIW, this is mine. Not terribly efficient but wood is free for me. The comment in the other thread was "stoves don't have grates" but this one does:
![[Hearth.com] Stove vs freestanding fireplace? [Hearth.com] Stove vs freestanding fireplace?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/318/318076-53a428f10301893a839573919ea80604.jpg?hash=jvfRI_nboW)