Jessica Steinhauser

Jessica Steinhauser wrote:

Scott Weinberg wrote:

Cristobal Cristo wrote:Kachelofen heaters can be good, bad or between.  

If you want to see gorgeous kachels, please check the galleries of this manufacturer.
The heaters were built by various builders so they may have different firebox designs and efficiencies:

Kafel-Kar kachels

There some really great looking stoves in the galleries. I was curious how the exterior veneer/facade/facing of these glossy tiles are attached?  This leads to the second question of how all this expands and contracts with the various temps found with any mass type of stove. I personally use silicon (there are many types) but  many of  these stoves have been built long before silicone came along.

Just curious

The "veneer" are actually not flat tiles but glazed hollow bricks called Kacheln. When we install Kachelofen we work from the outside in. Meaning we set the Kacheln first, two rows with lime and sand. Then we wire with special wire called Hafnerdraht  the Kacheln to each other and then we start building the firebox. This ensures that the Kachelofen can expand and contract.  In addition we put in the corners of the Kachelofen some cardboard to make sure there is some space for the Schamotte to expand. I am new to this forum and excited to see more and more interest in Masonry Heaters/ rocket stoves and Kachelöfen. I am a member/board member of the Masonry Heater Association of North America. Any one interested in Masonry Heaters, Rocket stove should check out the annual conference in North Carolina coming up this April. It is a one week sharing of information and teaching/ workshops of all kinds of stoves. https://www.mha-net.org
I have been a member for the last 15 years. If you like to check out my work, you can see it http://shko.ca and on instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/kachelofenart/

Here is more information on the MHA annual conference:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2YdZnPR2wE/

Scott Weinberg wrote:

Cristobal Cristo wrote:Kachelofen heaters can be good, bad or between.  

If you want to see gorgeous kachels, please check the galleries of this manufacturer.
The heaters were built by various builders so they may have different firebox designs and efficiencies:

Kafel-Kar kachels

There some really great looking stoves in the galleries. I was curious how the exterior veneer/facade/facing of these glossy tiles are attached?  This leads to the second question of how all this expands and contracts with the various temps found with any mass type of stove. I personally use silicon (there are many types) but  many of  these stoves have been built long before silicone came along.

Just curious

The "veneer" are actually not flat tiles but glazed hollow bricks called Kacheln. When we install Kachelofen we work from the outside in. Meaning we set the Kacheln first, two rows with lime and sand. Then we wire with special wire called Hafnerdraht  the Kacheln to each other and then we start building the firebox. This ensures that the Kachelofen can expand and contract.  In addition we put in the corners of the Kachelofen some cardboard to make sure there is some space for the Schamotte to expand. I am new to this forum and excited to see more and more interest in Masonry Heaters/ rocket stoves and Kachelöfen. I am a member/board member of the Masonry Heater Association of North America. Any one interested in Masonry Heaters, Rocket stove should check out the annual conference in North Carolina coming up this April. It is a one week sharing of information and teaching/ workshops of all kinds of stoves. https://www.mha-net.org
I have been a member for the last 15 years. If you like to check out my work, you can see it http://shko.ca and on instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/kachelofenart/

The german word that you are looking for is "Gasschlitz". Literal translation is Gas slot.
I am a Kachelofen builder here in Canada. To this day I have designed, made the Kacheln and have installed 54 Kachelöfen.
I was successful in getting permits for the Kachelofen. Kachelofen falls under the ASTM 1602. Which yes is the American standart
for solid fuel burning, however with help of Architect we can apply for " Application for Alternative Solution" .
The Kachelofen is viewed a s"solid fuel burning appliance" similar to a manufactured wood stove for the purpose of
demonstrating compliance with the Ontario Building Code.