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Masonry stoves are heating stoves developed in medieval Europe, or even earlier. Some sources are mentioning some kind of similar Roman stoves.
Masonry stoves are heating stoves developed in medieval Europe, or even earlier. Some sources are mentioning some kind of similar Roman stoves.


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==Useful links==
==Useful links==


*[http://www.demotech.org/d-design/designA.html?d=15 Demotech simple brick stove]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonry_heater Wikipedia article]
*[http://www.demotech.org/d-design/designA.php?d=15 Demotech simple brick stove]
*[http://www.dataphone.se/~ncteknik/We_are_setting_up_a_Swedish_ceramic_stove.html Swedish ceramic stove aka kachelofen (German name)]
*[http://www.dataphone.se/~ncteknik/We_are_setting_up_a_Swedish_ceramic_stove.html Swedish ceramic stove aka kachelofen (German name)]
*http://mha-net.org/ - the best site on the internet about masonry stoves, there was a original german book written in 1940 about traditional ceramic heating stoves , kachelofens. It was a complete how to book, but I don;t know is it still online.
*http://mha-net.org/ - the best site on the internet about masonry stoves, there was a original german book written in 1940 about traditional ceramic heating stoves , kachelofens. It was a complete how to book, but I don;t know is it still online.
*[http://www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub781.pdf How-to manual] for a Missouri design masonry brick heater.
*[http://www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub781.pdf How-to manual] for a Missouri design masonry brick heater.
*http://www.diymasonryheater.blogspot.com/ - the name says it all
*http://www.diymasonryheater.blogspot.com/ - the name says it all
*http://www.envisioneer.net/stove.php Very interesting stove from cement slabs, cheap, simple, affordable.
[[Media:Grundof.pdf|Grundof (pdf)]] This is the book about kachelofens


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Masonry stoves are heating stoves developed in medieval Europe, or even earlier. Some sources are mentioning some kind of similar Roman stoves.

It is a wood burning stove with high efficiency and high thermal mass. Because of that mass it can accumulate heat in the fireplace and the result is a great efficiency because most of the wood gases are burnt. It is an efficient ecological alternative to ordinary wood burning stoves.

Useful links

Grundof (pdf) This is the book about kachelofens

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