MasonryPro

Have you heard of a Masonry Heater? Not just your average fireplace, Masonry Heaters take all the heat from a two to three hour burn and hold it until the combustion is gone and then release it slowly into the home in the form of gentle, radiant heat.

Masonry Heaters are "Green" for a few reasons:

- They burn very hot, at temperatures up to 2,000 degrees, and reduces particulate emissions at those temps
- Uses much less cordwood than a woodstove or vertical flue fireplace
- Requires no electricity or natural gas to operate
- Baking ovens can reduce the amount of electricity used
- Water Heating Elements can significantly reduce your utility bill
- Gentle, radiant heat that heats objects, not the surrounding air
- Uses no fossil fuels whatsoever



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SLSTech

Hmmm - 2 black marks

Double posting & SPAM

There a great concept used extensively in many places but the way your pushing it isn't

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MasonryPro

The intent on starting this thread was to inform people about a different, renewable and sustainable way to heat their homes and to encourage discourse on the subject. This is a largely unknown heating source many Americans know little about, and it gives them yet another option to pursue the quest for a greener home.


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genecarp

not sure why it was not flagged as spam the first time

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DavidC

It is a viable subject worthy of discussion. The objection is your way too obvious advertising for free. I predict it will be tagged and your ad removed from the post.

Good Luck
Dave

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MasonryPro

I'm a little new here. The post has been edited.

dakzaag

Pro,
Don't let us intimidate you, by looking at your website, you seem professional and do nice work. Keep reading and posting and don't let a few knocks get you down.

I think a masonry heater is a great idea in some situations. Unfortunately too often we have customers with Champaign taste on a beer budget.

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Red Adobe

If you look at old indian ruins you see this way of heating has been around along time......you see lots of it in the desert southwest


My livingroom has one set into a 26 ft brick interior wall and adobe exterior wall. The heat from the firebox heats the 4 inch cavity then the brick and adobe. I added a cold air intake under the box to draw outdoor air in for combustion. It heats a 30X15 living room and 20x15 kitchen easily.


The problem with all this is the hassle of firewood. in west tx and east NM the nearest place to cut wood is 200 miles or farther usualy. 1 cord of split mixed wood is $250 u-hual , if you want oak or hickory its $400 add $50 if you want it delivered. Another major problem around here is statewide BURN BANS and restrictions....we had one this winter

I demo'd a 35k btu wall furnace a month ago and am going to use the inerds and controls and convert my fireplace to natural gas

MasonryPro

Masonry Heaters are not intended to work with natural gas. It is very risky, especially if the fireplace's contraflow channels fills up with the natural gas and then a spark is ignited - you will have a massive explosion and you may be seriously injured.

Masonry Heaters are designed for seasoned firewood only.