Fireplaces

Fireplaces by Tulikivi
pronounced: TOO-lee-KEE-vee

Technically known as masonry fireplaces, or heat-storing fireplaces, there is no better material for building a fireplace than soapstone, nature’s most heat-retentive material.

Long used in their native Finland and the surrounding Scandinavian countries, Tulikivis are catching on in the United States, as people discover the efficiency and environmental friendliness of this form of heating.

Wood-burning fireplaces have been around since, well, man discovered fire, but a lot of government jurisdictions are banning them because they are polluting. The way we look at fireplaces, or biomass-burning appliances, science speak for a fireplace that burns wood or other living or once-living material, is rapidly changing.

There are several reasons why masonry heaters like Tulikivi are winning converts and approval. At its core is the way it burns the wood. A fire burns hot and fast inside the Tulikivi, causing the near total consumption of the wood, thus resulting in very little smoke and particulate matter, and Tulikivis surpass the toughest air quality standards in the world.

In a Tulikivi, the fireplace will generate sufficient heat to warm the room for as much as 24 hours after a two hour fire is out.

Earlier this year President Obama signed into law a 30% tax credit up to $1500 for consumers who purchase a biomass-burning appliance of at least 75% efficiency. The key word in this new legislation is efficient; hence, Tulikivis qualify for the tax credit.

For more information visit www.tulikivi.com.

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