Construction Documents
for
Heat-Kit Masonry Heater Cores

General

Heater Footprint Layout Guide
updated Aug 4/08

Generic Permit Drawings
showing materials, dimensions, clearances
updated Dec 15/08

Generic Foundation Plan

Heater Core Dimensions

Finishing Instruction, all models
download updated March 8/08
en français

Owner's Manual, all models
download

Chimney Connection Details
(280 Kb Word .doc file)
(800 Kb pdf file)

Photo Assembly Details,
including Heated Benches
updated Apr 22/07

Masonry Heaters and the Building Code

Frequently Asked Questions

Heater Core Assembly Manuals

Click on model below for heater core assembly manual.
Downloadable files are in PDF format:

Shipping Checklist
Itemized list of components in a typical heater core kit.
See individual assembly manuals for a list of locally obtained masonry materials (firebricks, etc.)

Front or rear bake oven
download (1.25 Mb PDF file)
updated Dec 31/09

No bake oven
download (500 Kb PDF file)
updated Feb 3/04

Corner model, rear bake oven
download (560 Kb PDF file)
updated Dec 28/00

See-through with front or rear bake oven
download (750 Kb PDF file)
updated Oct 7/05

See-through with no oven
download (450 Kb PDF file)
updated Oct 7/05

Top exit (special order)
download (560 Kb PDF file)
updated March 8/02

Itemized list of heater core components

Chimney Connections

Connecting an ICC metal chimney to an 8x12 masonry chimney
(670 Kb PDF) updated Nov. 20/04

Connection diagram for pre-building the masonry chimney

ICC Chimney Catalog

Selkirk Chimney Catalog

Outside Air

Outside Air Instructions for Slab-On-Grade Installation
updated April 24, 2009

Heated Benches

Photo Assembly Details
(see section on heated benches)
updated Aug 18/03

How to: Chamfered Corner on a Heated Bench

Shiner Facing Method

How to

Custom Instructions

Assembly Documents for Customized Heat Kit Systems, hot water, etc.