Woodstock Thermal Mass Heater

[Flatbedford]

There is much discussion here about the new Progress Hybrid after the big pig roast over the weekend. While I was quite impressed with it, I was possibly even more impressed with the Masonry Heater that was hiding in the other room.

Well, it wasn't hiding. How could you hide a several ton monument to wood heat?

This thing is massive! Beyond massive. Woodstock is working with their stone supplier in Quebec to produce this. It is much like the classic Russian fireplace. It has a pretty large firebox and the exhaust travels all through the massive soapstone beast before it exits. Smoke goes up and DOWN within. There is a bypass to get it started, but once the fire is raging the exhaust is directed throughout the heater. The fellow from Quebec explained that one fire, for about 1 1/2 hour will keep this thing making heat for the next 24 hours! It also has has an oven in it that is said to maintain about 350 °F all the time. They have even built them with the ability to heat water. They are not cheap, I think about $14,000 with delivery and installation. It is also best to design/build your house around it as most floors could not support it. They can also be custom built to suit your aesthetic needs. The only mention of it that I could find on their website is here. http://woodstocksoapstoneco.blogspot.com/2011/01/masonry-heater.html There's slide show of assembly there too.

 

[ddddddden]

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[mellow]

To me that is more interesting than the hybrid. That would be the centerpiece to any new home construction, needless to say it would probably require a concrete floor with its own foundation to support it.

Pipe hot water through it and really get some use from that thermal mass!

Looks like it could be a nice clothing dryer as well with proper racks attached.

 

[Todd]

That's awesome! If I were to build a new home I'd definitely have one.

 

[kayakkeith]

So thats giant soapstone slabs??? They should make a smaller version. I have a friend that has something like that made of regular stone in their house and it does one major heating job

 

[GAMMA RAY]

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:lol:
Perfect music Den.....
That thing was truely amazing
Mr Gamma came home with a stack of Mass Heater flyers....I think he was as excited about that thing as he was about the Progress stove....
I bet all his friends here got one of those flyers.... ;-)
I will also bet that whatever folks here in Nepa are unaware of Woodstock Soapstone stoves......will know about them now!

 

[Battenkiller]

Leapin' lizzards, that thing is freakin' koooooool! That's the one you were telling me about at dinner? How did I miss that?

Gotta say that at $14K it's a little out of my reach, but I hope somebody here ponies up for one and reports back on it. Maybe if we can convince BBart he can store more Natty Light in it come summer? I doubt it, though. That rascal is tighter with a buck than I am. %-P

 

[begreen]

I've always liked the look of a big soapstone kacheloven. If looking to install a masonry stove, one should comparison shop with the other masonry heaters like the Tulikivi. They have a very wide product line.

(broken link removed to http://www.tulikivi.com/en/fireplaces/TTU2700_5_Fireplace)

Here's a nice gallery of installations:
(broken link removed to http://www.mountainflame.com/tulikivi_soapstone_fireplaces.htm)

 

[BrotherBart]

Hmmm... 23,000 forum members. If half of them send me a buck and a quarter I will have one installed and do an in depth review. I will pick up the tab for the steel and concrete column in the basement under the den floor.

 

[BrowningBAR]

I would still need three of those damned things with the layout I'm workin' with...

 

[Battenkiller]

Hmmm... 23,000 forum members. If half of them send me a buck and a quarter I will have one installed and do an in depth review.

Let me be the first to take you up on that. After the other 22,999 members sign up, let me know and I'll send that bag of pennies your way ASAP.

 

[BrotherBart]

Hmmm... 23,000 forum members. If half of them send me a buck and a quarter I will have one installed and do an in depth review.

Let me be the first to take you up on that. After the other 22,999 members sign up, let me know and I'll send that bag of pennies your way ASAP.

Don't need it from all 23,000. Just the half.

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

impressive heater. I wonder how many of those get sold in a years time? and what kind of market would that attract and what parts of the country would benefit?

 

[Flatbedford]

The guy from Quebec told me they have installed about 50 of them. At least that's what I think he said. I saw it later in the day. After some Cider and beer.

 

[fishingpol]

I believe he said 3 tons of stone, your right, beer dosen't help in remebering numbers.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

And I do believe that was Mr. Flatbedford himself standing with his back to the camera. Yes, that thing is huge! I tried to lift it but couldn't....

 

[BrotherBart]

And I do believe that was Mr. Flatbedford himself standing with his back to the camera. Yes, that thing is huge! I tried to lift it but couldn't....

I hear a rumor that there may be a Fireview for sale.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I heard that one to BB. I wonder where that may be? I'll bet it is Slow1 who has one for sale really soon.

 

[Dix]

One of those wood suit me fine (broken image removed)

 

[BrotherBart]

I heard that one to BB. I wonder where that may be? I'll bet it is Slow1 who has one for sale really soon.

I heard it was yours.

 

[Hass]

that hearth doesn't look up to code!

 

[BrotherBart]

that hearth doesn't look up to code!

I was wondering how a pallet could hold that monster up. :ahhh:

 

[Hass]

that hearth doesn't look up to code!

I was wondering how a pallet could hold that monster up. :ahhh:

That would be a shame if one of the runners on a pallet gave way and the whole thing toppled over

 

[Battenkiller]

that hearth doesn't look up to code!

I was wondering how a pallet could hold that monster up. :ahhh:

They make their own HD pallets... from Denniswood apparently.

 

[MasterMech]

that hearth doesn't look up to code!

I was wondering how a pallet could hold that monster up. :ahhh:

They make their own HD pallets... from Denniswood apparently.

Wouldn't that be a fire hazard? I heard that stuff ignites from a good, hard stare. :ahhh: