Canadian Soapstone Masonry Fireplaces

Canadian Soapstone Masonry Fireplace now on display in our Model Home.

We are proud to offer a new product to our region. Soapstone masonry fireplaces have been around forever but our product is unique and green since it’s made from Canadian Harvested Soapstone and these Fine Masonry Heaters are manufactured right here in Canada. Green also means low embodied energy and our Soapstone Masonry Fireplaces do not travel across oceans to reach your home.

Masonry heaters : Unparalleled Efficiency!

What is a Masonry Heater?

A MASONRY HEATER ALLOWS YOU TO HEAT YOUR HOME WITH WOOD IN A UNIQUE WAY.

The main thing that distinguishes a masonry heater is the ability to store a large amount of heat. This means that you can rapidly burn a large charge of wood without overheating your house. The heat is stored in the masonry thermal mass, and then slowly radiates into your house for the next 18 to 24 hours.

If you burn wood fairly rapidly, it is a clean fuel. If you try to burn it too slowly, the fire will change from flaming to smoldering combustion. The burning process is incomplete and produces tars. Atmospheric pollution increases dramatically. This is important if you are planning an energy-efficient house. The average energy demand of your house will be quite low. Most of the time, it may require only 1 to 2 kW of heat. For most conventional woodstoves, this is below their “critical burn rate”, or the point where they start to smolder.

Masonry heaters fill the bill perfectly. If you need even a very small amount of heat, such as between seasons when you simply want to take off the chill, you simply burn a smaller fuel charge–yet you still burn it quickly. The large surface is never too hot to touch. You have a premium radiant heating system with a comfort level that simply cannot be equalled by convection or forced air systems.    See featured article...

Why use Soapstone?

Soapstone is a unique stone that retains heat and then distributes radiant heat all day and night with little wood usage and very little attention. It resists to high temperature and its efficiency comes from its capacity to absorb heat fast and to release it very slowly.

Our soapstone fireplaces provide even and consistent heat over a longer period of time when compared to conventional wood stoves. The soapstone stove works like a battery, you burn wood for 3 hours, the energy is stored in the thick soapstone slabs then evenly distributed over a period of about 20 hours(depending on house insulation) after the fire is out. The wood burns in the firebox, then it travels up and down through the inner channels of the stove, heating the outside stones and storing the energy.

Soapstone heaters are pleasantly warm to the touch and the surface is water resistant.
 

Canadian Made Masonry Fireplaces

We offer a full line of masonry heaters to meet your budget and heating requirements. From small standard units (DE 500) to our decorative larger units, complete with cooking oven, heating bench, decorative details etc.. Units can also be customized to suit your needs.

Please contact us for pricing and details on all units.