Elpel call them "Russian Masonry Heaters". Modern ones look more like what that Masonry Heater Association is doing.
Here is an implementation of a "Russian fireplace" nowadays (my dad has built similar one, but smaller in size):
Usually it's placed in the middle of the loghouse and separates the space into 2 or 4 spaces. The front side is used as a "fireplace" and the back side has a stove associated with it.
My relatives lived in a house which had a fireplace separating 2 rooms. In 1 room it was used as a stove/heat and in another room there was a sleeping bench. Moreover, the entire wall was also made of bricks and was heated by this beast. In the brick house it was common to incorporate the heating walls connected with a "Russian fireplace". If only we had enough money to implement this heating system here ...
LHBA build is a process. Accept it'll take some time, will be more expensive than you thought and enjoy the journey.
I love everything about that place. Thanks so much for posting it. ;-{>8
A bit of info on heating water with a MH.
http://www.firespeaking.com/media/ar...s-of-plumbing/
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