The Compact Tower design represents the smallest footprint for our modular firebox design. All of the heat exchange is stacked on top of the firebox making for a compact unit that leverages but does not maximize the heat exchange potential of this 40 lb. capacity firebox. It is perfect for masonry heaters in smaller, tightly designed spaces like ADUs. When properly detailed to respect all of the necessary clearances to combustibles, the masonry heater offers a lot of opportunity for seamless integration into the architecture. This is something that woodstoves with their required clearances have a difficult time accomplishing.
A masonry heater is built with a core and a facing. Here the facing layer is shown with transparency so you can see the core.
The homeowner’s design demonstrates a very efficient use of space.
This heater includes detailing for a masonry heater built on a slab-on-grade and uses “wing walls” to bridge to the exterior wall.
This is a sample of a good chimney planning drawing showing how much interior connector pipe and exterior chimney pipe is necessary to meet the code requirement of 2′ higher than anything within 10′.
