Heater Core Packages

About The AlbieCore + AlbieCoreS’More

Maine Wood Heat’s patented partial (other materials are needed to complete the heater) masonry heater core system is 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. We cast and prep the cores to order with about a two week lead time.

The cores are a great foundation from which to create a unique heater for your home. Select a veneer style and material of your choice and layout possibilities can include heated benches, a bake oven, wood storage area, see-through fireboxes, masonry chimneys or top exit Class A chimneys.

Available in standard and extended depth (the AlbieCoreS’More) versions, the AlbieCore offers performance flexibility to fit a variety of installation and heating requirements.

The Core

The gray-colored items shown on the right side in the drawing above are the actual AlbieCore cast refractory core elements. The AlbieCore package that you purchase comes with these elements as well as some firebox components. To fully complete a heater, you’ll need a list of other items. Some of these are available through us and there are others that should be sourced local to the heater (for example, the yellow items in the graphic above are firebrick that do not come with the core because you can typically source them locally).

View the AlbieCore Materials list for a full list of what will be needed for a heater, including the Albiecore elements themselves. The items in red on the list are the standard materials that are included on our Heater Proforma invoices and the items in black are the additional materials you’ll need to source (locally, most likely) to complete your heater. Note: the example materials list includes common brick as the heater veneer, however there are many other veneer options you could go with.

Specs

The AlbieCore Cast Refractory Core Elements Package

• Heating capacity: 2,200 to 2,400 ft^2. *In well insulated homes and centrally located
• Core alone dimensions 27″D x 27″W
• With heat exchange channels and brick exterior dimensions are 36″D a 48″W
• Package also includes firebox plate, angle iron lintel, firebrick splits and oven floor (in most cases)

The AlbieCoreS’More Cast Refractory Core Elements Package

• Heating capacity: Up to 3000 ft^2. *In well insulated homes and centrally located
• Core alone dimensions are 31 1/2″ D x 27″ W
• With heat exchange channels and brick exterior dimensions are 40″D x 64″W
• Package also includes firebox plate, angle iron lintel, firebrick splits and oven floor (in most cases)