Building a masonry heater can be a DIY job. I'm not that handy and I built the core on my Temp-Cast heater. I have a friend who built the whole...
A simple way to see if you have enough make up air in the house is to open a window in the room then open the door on the heater. If smoke still...
Temp-Cast (the masonry heater in my post) also comes as a see thru.
Nick, If you got the time and energy go with a masonry heater. I have a Temp-Cast and love it. It heats our entire 3000 sq ft house not...
Attached is a photo of the backside with the bake oven. As far as Masonry Heaters the most popular seem to be Tulikivi, Heat-Kit (Ontario),...
The biggest downside of a masonry heater is the cost. Tulikivi is a Finninish company that makes solid soapstone heaters and seems to be the most...
Just wanted to give some details and input to anyone who is considering a masonry heater. We've been using ours for a month now to heat a 3000 sq ft...
Today I burnt a hotter and larger fire than normal in my masonry heater (Temp-Cast 2000). When I went outside I was surprised to find the smoke from...
I have a Temp-Cast also and love it. I think the problem may be the exposed concrete top. There needs to be at least 2 inches of concrete poured on...
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