Palazzetti Ecofire Cesare II Pellet Stove

Specifications

Build and design: a cast-iron body made to last

The Cesare II's structure is cast iron, a material Palazzetti relies on across much of its Ecofire range because it stores and releases heat gradually, even once the fire has settled to a lower burn. The front door carries an 800°C-rated ceramic glass panel combined with an air-wash system, which draws a layer of air across the inside of the glass to slow down soot build-up and keep the flame visible for longer between cleanings.

The door itself is self-balancing, which helps it stay sealed evenly during combustion, and the stove is finished in anthracite grey, a neutral tone that works in both traditional and contemporary living rooms. You can browse the wider Ecofire line and other finishes on Palazzetti's official site.

Cast iron is also why stoves like this are often recommended over steel-bodied alternatives: it holds heat and keeps releasing it for a while after the fire has died down, rather than cooling almost immediately. The air-wash system cuts down how often you need to wipe the glass by hand, though it doesn't remove routine pellet stove maintenance altogether. As a free-standing appliance, it fits into a living room without structural work beyond the flue connection.

Power and efficiency: what 9.2 kW and A+ actually mean

The Cesare II has a nominal power output of 9.2 kW and an efficiency rating of 87.7%, meaning a high share of the energy in the pellet fuel is converted into usable heat rather than lost up the flue. Palazzetti rates this model as energy class A+, which is the only energy classification we can confirm from the manufacturer's own data for this stove.

Modern pellet stoves like this one sell into a European market shaped by the EU Ecodesign Regulation 2015/1185 for solid fuel local space heaters, which sets the efficiency and emissions framework that the wider Ecofire range is designed against. It is not a certification specific to the Cesare II, but it is the regulatory backdrop for pellet stoves sold across the EU today.

It's worth separating nominal power from day-to-day operating power: 9.2 kW is the maximum the stove can deliver, and for much of the time it will run below that, modulating automatically or by whatever setting you choose from the panel or the app. Compared with an open fireplace or a basic wood-burning stove, which typically lose a large share of the heat they generate up the chimney, an A+ class pellet stove like this one converts a much higher proportion of the fuel's energy into usable heat — meaning less pellet burned to hold the same room temperature.

The A+ rating is also a useful shorthand when comparing pellet stoves on paper, since it summarises efficiency in a single, standardised category rather than leaving you to compare raw kW and consumption figures across different manufacturers' data sheets. It doesn't replace checking the actual numbers that matter for your situation — nominal power, consumption range and hopper size — but it's a fast first filter when narrowing down a shortlist of models.

Hopper, consumption and autonomy: planning your pellet use

The Cesare II's hopper holds 15 kg of pellets. Fuel consumption depends on the power setting, ranging from 0.78 to 2.105 kg/h, and at its lowest setting a full hopper can run for up to 19 hours — the maximum burn time given by the manufacturer, not a figure you'll see at higher power settings. In practice, the harder the stove works on the coldest days, the faster it will burn through a hopper, so it is worth thinking about your own heating pattern before estimating how many bags of pellets you will need across a season.

That link between power setting and autonomy is exactly why it makes sense to order the stove and the pellets from the same supplier: you can size your fuel order to how you actually plan to run the appliance, rather than guessing.

Day to day, that usually means refilling the hopper once or twice a day if you're running it as your main heat source through the cold months, or less often if you're using it as occasional backup. The 15 kg hopper capacity also lines up with the most common pellet bag size on the market, which makes it easier to work out how many bags to keep on hand without over-buying or running short mid-winter.

Consumption at the bottom of that 0.78–2.105 kg/h range is what makes the 19-hour figure possible in the first place — the stove is barely ticking over, holding a room at temperature rather than heating it from cold. Push it toward the top of that range on a genuinely cold day and the same 15 kg hopper will empty a good deal faster, which is worth factoring in if you're sizing a season's worth of fuel rather than just a single fill.

Installation and flue basics: what to plan for

The Cesare II uses an 80 mm flue outlet, a standard diameter for a pellet stove in this power range. As with any solid fuel space heater, the flue run, clearance from combustible materials, and combustion air supply all need to follow current installation regulations in your region and the judgement of a certified installer carrying out the work.

We don't install the stove ourselves or certify the installation — we supply the appliance and can point you to the manufacturer's technical documentation, but installation planning should always be handled by a qualified installer who can assess your home, your existing flue or chimney, and local regulations.

Beyond flue diameter, it's worth planning the outside combustion air intake, safe clearance from furniture and combustible materials, and access for routine cleaning and flue maintenance with your installer. These requirements vary by region and by property type, so any installation quote should be based on an actual site visit rather than the spec sheet alone.

Like any pellet stove, the Cesare II needs regular upkeep: emptying the ash pan, cleaning the glass, and checking the burn pot at the intervals set out in the manufacturer's manual, plus an annual flue inspection carried out by a professional. That routine maintenance follows Palazzetti's own instructions supplied with the stove, not anything we set as the distributor, so keep that documentation together with your installation paperwork.

Smart control and comfort: app, thermostat and silent mode

The Cesare II is compatible with Palazzetti's Universal Gateway, which lets you start, stop and adjust the stove's power from a smartphone app, and it also supports an external thermostat or room sensors so the stove can modulate its output to match the actual temperature of the room. The hot-air fan runs at variable speed, including a genuinely silent zero-speed mode, useful for the hours when you want residual warmth without fan noise.

Day to day, being able to check the stove's status from your phone or schedule when it switches on is particularly useful in homes where nobody is always in when the temperature starts to drop. The silent mode, meanwhile, makes sense in living rooms open to a bedroom, or overnight, when a fan running at full speed can become noticeable.

Which homes suit the Cesare II?

With a nominal 9.2 kW output, the Cesare II is built to work as the main heat source in a mid-sized living room or an open-plan living/kitchen area, or as serious backup heating in larger homes that already have another heating system. If your space is smaller, or you're after a different power range, Maderas Caamaño also supplies other pellet stove models, including the Kalor Mia 16 Pellet Stove and the Duroflame Carré Pellet Stove, so you can compare power output, design and price before choosing.

The right power output for your specific home — floor area, ceiling height, insulation — should always be confirmed by an installer, since those factors vary from house to house and go well beyond what any single spec sheet can tell you.

Older stone-built homes or properties with weaker insulation typically need more power to reach the same room temperature as a modern, well-insulated build, so floor area on its own isn't enough to choose a stove by — ceiling height, how many connected rooms you're heating, and insulation level all matter too. Talk to an installer, or compare with another model in our catalogue, if you're not sure the Cesare II's output is the right fit. A quick way to sense-check the fit is to think about how your current heating already performs in that space: a room that already struggles to hold heat with an existing system will usually still need the full 9.2 kW here, while a smaller, better-insulated room may run comfortably well below the stove's maximum output most of the season.

Buying the Cesare II through Maderas Caamaño: stove and pellets, one order

Maderas Caamaño makes and sells its own Wood Pellets for Biomass Heating, so supplying stoves like the Cesare II is a natural extension for our customers: you can order the Palazzetti appliance and the fuel it will need for the whole heating season in a single place.

As a sawmill and biomass wholesaler, we already export to several European countries, so we can arrange delivery of the stove alongside your pellet orders to Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Because we don't manufacture the stove ourselves, we don't quote a generic price or delivery time here — get in touch to confirm current availability, pricing and shipping timelines for your location.

The advantage of ordering the stove and the pellets together isn't just logistical: because we know our own fuel well, we can help you estimate roughly how much pellet a normal season of running the Cesare II is likely to use in your home, and coordinate delivery of both so you're not caught short of fuel in the middle of winter.

If you're unsure which model suits your home, or want to work out how much pellet fuel to order alongside the stove, get in touch directly — we can confirm real-time availability of the Cesare II, shipping timelines to your postcode, and how to combine the order with your regular pellet supply.

Applications & uses

• Main heat source for a mid-sized living room
• Open-plan living/kitchen spaces
• Upgrading from a wood-burning stove to automated pellet heating
• Second homes needing steady, low-maintenance heat
• Households already buying bulk wood pellets
• Renovations with an 80 mm flue already planned
• Buyers who want app control and a silent operating mode

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