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  Types of Wood Stoves Cross section of a non-catalytic stove revealing combustion air/exhaust flow patterns, large baffle and high level combustion air supply.   Cross part of a catalytic stove revealing combustion air/exhaust flow patterns, the catalytic element, and also the bypass damper.   The two general approaches to meeting the EPA smoke emission limits are non-catalytic and catalytic combustion.   Both approaches have proved effective, but there are performance differences.   Even though the majority of the stoves in the marketplace are non-catalytic, a number of the more popular high-end stoves use catalytic combustion.   Because they are slightly more complicated to operate, catalytic stoves are more appropriate to people who like technology and are prepared to maintain the stove properly therefore it continues to function at peak performance.   Non-catalytic stoves Non-catalytic stoves do not use a catalyst, but have three internal characteristics that produce a fan