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Welcome to Crossfire Fireplaces. We manufacture the core of a masonry heater. This is a very specific type of fireplace. The masonry heater design goes back hundreds of years. It is often called a Russian heater, a Finnish heater, and the like. The masonry heater is one of the most efficient fireplaces in the world. The energy from the burning of the wood is absorbed by the mass of the fireplace and then radiated back into your home over the next 8-12 hours after the fire has gone out. The fire is typically a short, hot fire. The wood is burned very efficiently under these conditions reaching a combustion efficiency of 98%. The smoke moves downward through smoke channels inside the Crossfire core, giving a long flow path where the core has time to absorb the energy from the exhaust gasses. The smoke being emitted from the chimney is virtually invisible when a masonry heater is operated correctly. Overall efficiency of our fireplace is 78%. You decide how the fireplace looks in your house. The core can be faced with brick or stone or stucco to suit your personal taste. So what makes us so special? Well, several things really. First, the Crossfire core is factory made. We own a very precise mold where the fire brick components of the core are cast. These cast components are cemented together on site much like a large "Lego" set. What this means is that every fireplace, whether constructed in London, England, Santa Fe, New Mexico or your house will be identical. This insures that every fireplace will have the same great characteristics. It will deliver the same perfect burn every time. Energy efficient, easy to light and high performance. Second, we have the largest door in the industry. Why? Well, we at Crossfire simply believe that if you decide to have a fire it is because you want to actually see the fire. So, we made the biggest door we could. In addition, we added a patented double air-wash system to the door to keep smoke and fire off the the door glass. This keeps the door clean, so you can enjoy the fire. The Crossfire core is straight forward to assemble. Depending on the fireplace model you have chosen, the core is about 26 pieces. It is technically supported with an easy to follow assembly manual. So what this means is that your mason can construct your fireplace quickly and correctly in the least amount of time. Masons who construct masonry heaters by hand, from fire brick, can take up to 2 days to construct a core. The Crossfire core can be built in hours. In addition, the Crossfire core can only go together one way. This means there is no guess work as to whether the fireplace will actually work. Every unit is the same. You can face a Crossfire core with any material you choose; brick, field stone, river stone, stucco - see our Photo Gallery for some ideas. Our customer service is top notch. We offer technical assistance with design. We offer a supply and install service. If you decide that you would like one of our masons to only assemble the core, we can do that. If you want a complete supply and install of the core and the facing materials, we can do that too. As our customer, you are in charge. Our goal is to make your experience in purchasing and installing your Crossfire masonry heater as enjoyable as possible. We want to see you enjoying your new fireplace as quickly as we can. Whether your goal is to heat your house or simply warm your toes and enjoy the romance of a great fire, we will do whatever we can to get you there. Please take the time to look around our site. If you have questions, please ask. Comments on our site are also welcome. Thank you. We at Crossfire look forward to working with you on your project. |
