Russian masonry oven
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kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
If I had a SIP house with a large open floor plan this is were I'd be, I love the looks of some of these units, I also think that we'll start see more and more of these out this way, as building tech improves, and the cost of fuel rises, this is a great alternative as long as its planned with construction of the home, it would be hard to retro fit one, especially with the footing it would require.
SpaceBus
Minister of Fire
If we build a new house it will have a masonry heater with baking oven and cooktop. I really like his firewood carrying tool.
St. Coemgen
Feeling the Heat
Also see the Masonry Heater Association of North America:
As for where I live, most every house of some age, and many new ones, has a masonry stove (cserépkályha in Hungarian). Most are covered with colorful tiles (made by hand):
The Masonry Heater Association (MHA) Website
Information on masonry heaters, manufacturers, masonry heater builders. Plans, news, resources, educational opportunities, bake ovens and more....
www.mha-net.org
As for where I live, most every house of some age, and many new ones, has a masonry stove (cserépkályha in Hungarian). Most are covered with colorful tiles (made by hand):
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
I think for me, I'd have difficulty with the time element on waiting for the fire to finish up then close down the air supply to keep the heat in the block, especially in the morning before work, I would want to have some type of remote (wifi) motorized damper to close the air supply off.
SpaceBus
Minister of Fire
A thermostatic flap would probably work pretty well for that application, just mount the bi-metallic spring inside the heated mass to close when the fire dies rather than the other way around.
I like the bed on top of the stove. I bet that helps on those -40C nights.
I noticed the same setup of bed next to the stove in a YouTube video of a man's visits through the Chernobyl affected areas of Belarus. Less emphasis on the stove, so I couldn't see if it was masonry or not.
I noticed the same setup of bed next to the stove in a YouTube video of a man's visits through the Chernobyl affected areas of Belarus. Less emphasis on the stove, so I couldn't see if it was masonry or not.
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