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Burn
A short, lively fire reaches clean, efficient combustion temperatures.
Tulikivi · Northern California + Southern Oregon
A different way to live with fire.
One short, hot burn. A great mass of stone. Hours of quiet radiant warmth—without tending a metal stove all day and night.
Certified Masonry Heater Builder
California C-29
20+ years in masonry
Thermal mass heating
The fire ends.
The warmth stays.
A masonry heater burns a load of seasoned wood quickly and cleanly. Instead of sending most of that energy up the chimney, internal channels draw heat into a large stone mass.
The stone then releases that stored energy gradually as radiant warmth—warming people and the surfaces of the house, not simply blowing hot air into the room.
Tulikivi Whirlbox + contraflow
The flame takes the long way home.
The Whirlbox keeps combustion gases moving inside the fire chamber for a clean, vigorous burn. From there, the hot gases follow the long contraflow route through the heater before entering the chimney, giving their heat to the soapstone along the way.
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Store
As the fire burns, heat moves through long internal channels and into the stone.
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Radiate
Warmth begins during the firing and continues steadily for many hours afterward.
Storage and release overlap. The heater starts warming the room while it charges; the stored heat simply keeps working long after the flame has gone out.
Three reasons people arrive here
Heat is only part of it.
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Comfort without the cycle
Radiant warmth avoids the sharp heat spikes, drafts and cold mornings familiar to many wood-stove owners.
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Resilience with pleasure
Volatile fuel prices and an uncertain power supply make dependable heat more valuable. Locally available wood offers a practical measure of independence; add a bakeoven and the heater can keep cooking through an outage.
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The heart of the home
Proportion, placement, stone and fire are composed to create a warm center for daily life—a place to gather, cook, rest and belong.
A better first conversation
Fit a heater to my house.
This short worksheet organizes the questions that matter before choosing a model: climate, floor plan, heat demand, structure, chimney and the role you want the fire to play. It sends your answers directly to Ryan by email—no account and no automated sales funnel.
Tulikivi + custom-built starting points
Begin with how you want to live.
Open the complete Classic, Modern, Corner/Bay Door and Jero collections from the top navigation or the large symbolic gateways below. Select a heater photograph to see its planning subtotal and adjustable cost worksheet.
Humboldt Hearthstones · Custom-built
Custom Heaters
Project pricedA heater designed around the house, fire and materials—including local soapstone, natural stone, brick, tile, stucco or plaster.
- System
- Site-specific
- Mass
- Designed to fit
- Facing
- Many materials
- Best for
- One-of-a-kind work
ClassicAll 8 families →
Tulikivi · Complete collection
Classic Line
8 familiesFive heat-retaining heater families and three wood-fired cookstoves, including compact, bakeoven and large-format choices.
- Families
- 8
- Cooking
- 3 cookstoves
- Venting
- Base / top
- Best for
- Enduring forms
ModernAll 9 families →
Tulikivi · Complete collection
Modern Line
9 familiesAll nine current families with mitred corners, quiet horizontal lines, and selected bakeoven, base-vent and top-vent configurations.
- Families
- 9
- Style
- Restrained
- Venting
- Base / top
- Best for
- Modern rooms
Corner & BayAll 15 families →
Tulikivi · Complete collection
Corner & Bay Door
15 familiesAll fifteen current product families that widen the fire view, use a corner purposefully, or connect living and cooking spaces.
- Families
- 15
- Fire view
- Wide / angled
- Venting
- Base / top
- Best for
- Open sight lines
JeroHari · Korpi · Puro →
Tulikivi · Complete collection
Jero Line
3 familiesHari, Korpi and Puro in compact rectangular, square and round forms, with finish, height and heat-shield choices.
- Families
- 3
- Forms
- 3
- Finishes
- 2–4
- Best for
- Smaller spaces
Compact · Jero line
Hari 14
From $6,800*A small rectangular heater with a generous fire view and minimal footprint.
- Size
- 25 × 17 × 55 in
- Mass
- 1,563 lb
- Vent
- Top
- Best for
- Small spaces
Compact · Jero line
Korpi 14
From $5,800*A compact square heater with fast response and a tall, clear fire view.
- Size
- 20 × 17 × 55 in
- Mass
- 1,385 lb
- Vent
- Top
- Best for
- Tight rooms
Compact · Jero line
Puro 14
From $7,250*A small round heater with quick warmth and a softer architectural profile.
- Size
- 20 in dia. × 55 in
- Mass
- 1,204 lb
- Vent
- Top
- Best for
- Circulation spaces
Compact · Classic line
TU1000
From $6,850*A low, compact classic for a modest room or efficient smaller home.
- Size
- 33 × 19 × 48 in
- Mass
- 2,339 lb
- Vent
- Base
- Best for
- Classic simplicity
Medium · Classic line
TU2200
From $9,350*A balanced, versatile heater and a useful benchmark for many homes.
- Size
- 40 × 24 × 60 in
- Mass
- 3,902 lb
- Vent
- Base
- Best for
- Everyday heating
Medium · Bakeoven
TLU2000/91
From $14,450*A mid-sized heater with an integrated retained-heat bakeoven above the firebox.
- Size
- 37 × 30 × 65 in
- Mass
- 4,579 lb
- Vent
- Base
- Best for
- Heat + cooking
Large · Bakeoven
TLU2450/1
From $18,150*A substantial heater and oven with rough-stone accents and a strong architectural presence.
- Size
- 43 × 35 × 66 in
- Mass
- 6,592 lb
- Vent
- Base
- Best for
- Larger homes
Large · Tall format
TTU2700/4 XL
From $13,600*A tall, high-mass model for long heat storage with a clean, restrained face.
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 72 in
- Mass
- 5,975 lb
- Vent
- Top
- Best for
- Longer release
Compact · Cookstove
H700
From $5,200*A low soapstone cookstove for direct cooking and retained warmth.
- Size
- 31 × 19 × 36 in
- Mass
- 1,499 lb
- Oven
- None
- Best for
- Compact kitchens
Compact · Cookstove
HTU600
From $6,050*A counter-height soapstone cookstove that brings fire into daily use.
- Size
- 31 × 19 × 36 in
- Mass
- 1,565 lb
- Oven
- None
- Best for
- Cooking + warmth
Cookstove · Bakeoven
LLU1250
From $11,050*A broad, low cookstove combining a wood fire, cooking surface and bakeoven.
- Size
- 43 × 26 × 36 in
- Mass
- 3,064 lb
- Vent
- Base
- Best for
- Kitchen centerpiece
Transparent planning
See the shape of the investment.
Select a model and enter the one-way driving distance from Arcata. The subtotal follows the component structure in Ryan's Boris-based quote worksheets: current MSRP, ocean and domestic freight allowances, tariff and packing allowances, a planning tax allowance, base assembly labor and vehicle mileage. Site conditions remain a conversation with Ryan.
Miles from Arcata; round trip calculated at $0.75/mile.
Site conditions are a conversation. Ryan will ask about staging, stairs, lifting, long carries, foundation and chimney conditions by phone, then confirm them from photographs or a site visit. Call 530-228-2919.
Heater-package MSRP reference—
Planning freight—
Tariff allowance—
Packing & handling allowance—
Planning tax allowance—
Base assembly labor—
Vehicle travel allowance—
Site access & logisticsDiscuss with Ryan
Planning subtotal—
Planning only. Allowances follow the supplied quote worksheets: ocean freight at $0.40/kg, domestic freight at $0.35/lb, tariff at 8.25%, packing at $100, tax at 12.5%, base assembly at $0.75/lb, and entered round-trip mileage at $0.75/mile. Crew travel time, lodging, chimney, structural work, site preparation, permits and unusual access remain outside this subtotal. Final tax, tariff, packing, freight and site pricing are confirmed for each project.
From room to first fire
A heater is designed into the house.
Placement, chimney, structure, heat demand and daily life all matter. We resolve those questions before a pallet of stone begins its journey from Finland.
Start with a conversation
Tell Ryan where you live, the size and age of the house, what heats it now, and what you hope will feel different.
Read the house
We consider floor plan, insulation, climate, chimney path, structural support and the rooms that should receive radiant heat.
Select and compose
Choose a Tulikivi model, door and oven configuration, stone finish, height and any bench or custom masonry integration.
Quote and coordinate
You receive a clear equipment, freight, tax, installation and travel breakdown. We coordinate foundation and chimney needs with your project team.
Build, cure and learn
The heater is assembled on site, cured gradually, and handed over with practical instruction for clean firing and long service.
Useful first questions
Before you choose a model.
Is this like a wood stove?
Both burn wood, but they manage heat differently. A metal stove heats quickly and depends more on hot air and frequent tending. A masonry heater burns a load briskly, stores the energy in mass, then releases steady radiant warmth long after the fire is out.
Can it be added to an existing house?
Often, yes. The key questions are structural support, an appropriate chimney route, clearances and where the heater can radiate effectively. A photograph and rough floor plan are enough to begin the conversation.
Can a bakeoven add resilience—and help with approval?
Yes, it can add real value: heat and cooking remain available when electric power is out, and some local air-district rules recognize qualifying wood-fired cooking appliances. But it is not a statewide “loophole” or an automatic permit. The California Residential Code recognizes masonry heaters when they comply with ASTM E1602 or an applicable listing, while local building and air-quality rules still control each project. Some districts use a detailed federal cookstove definition, so simply adding an oven may not qualify. Ryan will identify the local pathway and speak with the authority having jurisdiction before promising approval. Read the masonry-heater code basis ↗
What is not included in the planning subtotal?
Chimney work, foundation or structural support, site preparation, permits, tariff changes, crew transportation, lodging and unusual access logistics are site-specific and priced separately.
Could Humboldt Hearthstones build in my area?
Very possibly. We are based in Arcata and work throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon, with selected projects farther afield when the heater and project are a good fit. Call Ryan with your town and a few project details to start.
Recognized by fellow heater builders
Two MHA Best Heater Design awards.
Ryan is a Certified Masonry Heater Builder and a member of the Masonry Heater Association of North America. Two Humboldt Hearthstones custom heaters have received Best Heater Design awards from the association.
Lola’s local-soapstone heater
A custom Humboldt Hearthstones masonry heater—not a Tulikivi—built with local soapstone and shaped as the warm center of the room.
Plastered corner heater with copper trim
A site-specific heater integrated into the kitchen architecture, using plaster, copper and masonry to make heat part of everyday life.
The person who answers
Meet Ryan McCutchan.
Ryan is a California-licensed masonry contractor, a Certified Masonry Heater Builder and member of the Masonry Heater Association of North America, a two-time recipient of its Best Heater Design award, and a regional Tulikivi dealer. His work is grounded in more than twenty years of building with stone and in the practical details that determine whether a heater belongs in a particular house.
When you call, you are speaking with the mason who will read the room, think through the chimney and structure, help choose the model, and build the heater on site.
The useful next step is not a form
Call a mason who builds them.
A ten-minute conversation will tell us far more than a generic quote request. If you have them handy, bring your town, approximate square footage and a photograph of the room.