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 November 23, 2020
en français

Owner's Manual, all models
download
en français 

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.)

Core Assembly Video
Newly posted!

Front or rear bake oven
download 
updated  Sep 25/23

No bake oven
download 
updated Feb 3/04

Corner model, rear bake oven
download 
updated Dec 28/00

See-through with front or rear bake oven
download 
updated Oct 7/05

See-through with no oven
download 
updated Oct 7/05

Top exit (special order)
download 
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 Damper detail for Slab-On-Grade
Updated December 18, 2019

Outside Air Instructions for Slab-On-Grade Installation
April 24, 2009 (obsolete, for previous version of core bottom end

Heated Benches

Generic Details for Chimney Connection and Heated Bench for Slab on Grade

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.