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tile stoves


Identification code: 300444082



Alternative term/s

  • ceramic stove
  • kachelofen
  • masonry heaters
  • tile stove

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Scope note:

A traditional European heating system by which a stove is covered completely with glazed ceramic tiles. Tile stoves usually burn wood, and the radiant heat that occurs is absorbed by the tiles and is slowly and evenly diffused through the spaces in which they are installed.

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