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"The Heart of the Home"—Since 1976 Maine Wood Heat founders Albie and Cheryl Barden have made it their life’s work to introduce the European masonry heater tradition to America. We create beautiful, super-efficient sources of gentle, radiant warmth using our patented AlbieCore™ system.

The AlbieCore

Maine Wood Heat’s patented partial core system, designed by Albie Barden and fabricated at our headquarters in Central Maine, USA. Albie based his core on the enduring Finnish Contraflow design, adapting it to American standards with serviceability in mind.  Available in standard and extended depth versions, the AlbieCore™ offers performance flexibility to fit a variety of installation and heating requirements.

The AlbieCore™

  • -Core dimensions 27″D x 27″W
  • -With heat exchange channels and brick exterior
  • -Overall dimensions are 36″D a 46″W
  • -$1685.00



The AlbieCoreSomeMore™ Extended version.

  • -Dimensions are 31 1/2″ D x 27″ W
  • -With heat exchange channels and brick exterior
  • -Overall dimensions are 40″D x 64″W
  • -$2350.00




The AlbieCore™ can be integrated into any heater project. Please visit our publications page for more information on the AlbieCore™ construction manual.

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