Haarbor Farm is located on Route 15, Little Deer Isle, Maine

THE STORY OF THE RAIS WOOD STOVES

In 1970, the Danish architect Bent Falk was assigned to develop a series of “green” houses, houses that were environmentally friendly, but they were to have effective fireplaces. In response to this challenge, Falk designed the first of the RAIS wood burning stoves, which won him the Danish National Design award for that year. Today, RAIS stoves are internationally acclaimed for their efficiency and their high technical standards. Over the years, RAIS has continued to develop and refined the technology.

Falk selected 8 mm (more than ¼") naval grade Swedish steel, rather than cast iron, because steel would be lighter and more malleable than iron. Reduced weight permitted larger units, which allowed greater heat output. Stoves could also be taller, permitting more stove size for the floor space taken up, better viewing of the fire, and a space under the firebox for wood storage. Because steel can be cold-bent and stamped, stoves could be designed with cleaner lines, adding a new dimension to their styling.

The effectiveness of RAIS stoves is hugely dependent on air flow control on a high technological level. Falk’s quest for efficiency led him to think about convection, which led to stoves that heat by both radiation and convection, a principle that not only holds good today, but has been developed to the point that the newest models have no ash pans because the level of burn control obviates their need.

The induction of air into the combustion chamber is controlled. Emissions from combustion are directed into an intensely hot area above the baffle over the chamber, where they are subjected to post burn reduction. And the hulls themselves are built with a considerable air space between the interior body of the stove and the exterior. That air is warmed and heat is both radiated from the exterior and emitted through spaces in the body.

In the intervening years, while the principles that guided Falk remained the determining factors of design, differences of execution of those principles have changed some of the details. For instance, some of the models have ash pans with lids on them for ease of ash removal, but today five models have no ash pans because combustion has been so improved that very little ash is left, obviating the need for an ash pan or a shaker grate. These models are the Pina, the Vola, the Gabo — Wood, the Rondo, and the new Minos.

Handles on all models are stainless steel, a non corrosive metal and one that does not acquire heat to the same degree as blue steel. They are hollow for cooling, so they remain cool even when the fire is fully running.

Stove pipes are six inches in diameter. Some models are top vented, while some can be either back or top vented. It is necessary to specify a top or a back vent. Stoves on turn tables must be vented from the top.

Depending on the model, stoves are offered with various parts in soapstone, either standard or as options. Once warm, soapstone holds heat for hours, and it has the effect of evening out the rate of heat dissemination.

Some stoves — Rondo, Pina, Gabo Wood, Malta, Bando, Bora — can be installed on a turntable, permitting the stove to be turned through 360 degrees. These stoves must, of course, be top vented. They are fitted with rollers just beneath the top plate. The pipe drops down onto the rollers, thus permitting it to remain stationary while the stove revolves. Similarly, at the bottom of the stove, there are rollers to permit the stove to turn while the platform it sits on remains still. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

To accommodate houses which have been built to air-tight standards, some stoves can be fitted with an air system which permits air to be drawn in from outside the building. Those models are New Mino, Vola, Gabo Wood, Malta, Bando, Bora.

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The RAIS Rondo 120

New May 2008

The Rondo 120 offers heating performance equal to that of both the Rondo and Rondo 92 with an “optimal” output of 17 kBTU and an estimated heating capacity of 1100 sq. ft.

At 47.2”, it is a taller Rondo, and the combustion compartment with its glass door is higher in the room.

The 120 is a steel stove, in either black or gray. It has neither a baking compartment nor a wood storage space at the bottom. It can be either top or back vented. Because its top is of the same design and dimensions as the Rondo, a soapstone top may be ordered as an optional extra.

The 120 has an outside air supply system as standard equipment.

It can be fitted with an optional turntable. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

Stove exterior 19 1/3 x 19 1/3 x 47.2
Firebox interior 13.2 x 11.4 x 13.6
Stove, black or gray steel $4,600
Optional Soapstone top $655
Turntable system $480

The RAIS Rondo 92

New May 2008

The Rondo 92 is a response to those customers who want a basic steel, wood burning stove, built to state-of-the-art technical specifications. Its hull is similar to that of the Rondo but, at 36.2”, it is about 4” shorter. It has no baking compartment and no wood storage space. Its combustion control is similar to that of the Rondo, obviating the need for a shaker grate or ash pan.

The optimal heat output is rated at 17 kBTU, as is that of the Rondo. Its heating capacity is rated at 1100 sq. ft.

The 92 can be ordered in either black or gray steel, either top or rear vented. Since its top is similar to the Rondo’s, a soapstone top may be ordered as an optional extra.

The 92 includes an outside air supply system as standard equipment.

Stove exterior 18 5/16 x 19 5/16 x 36 1/4
Firebox interior 13 3/4 x 11 7/16 x 14
Stove black or gray steel $4,400
Optional soapstone top plate $655

The RAIS Rondo

The Rondo is a "New Generation" RAIS, but it adheres to the design concept of the original stoves. In many ways, it has the best of both new and earlier generations—.i.e. a wood storage space at the bottom and a baking shelf that has a soapstone slab as standard equipment. But it has the latest in air flow and combustion control. It has no ash pan or shaker grate because combustion is so efficient that little ash is left to need an ash pan. The "optimal heat output" is rated at 17 kBTU, more than the Gabo, Vola, or Pina. It can be installed on a turntable. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

The Rondo is offered in steel, either gray or black. A soapstone top plate is an optional extra. It can be either top or rear vented.

Stove exterior
Firebox interior
Stove black or gray steel with soapstone baking compartment shelf $4,520
Stove black or gray steel with soapstone top and baking compartment shelf $5,080
Turn table system $480

The RAIS Topas

Expected September 2008

The Topas is a tall – 51.2” – flat sided, steel stove in black or gray, designed to state-of-the-art combustion and air control technologies, but retaining the familiar oven compartment and wood storage space.

Its optimal heat performance is rated at 17 kBTU. Its heating capacity is 1100.

The Topas has a new two-step door closing system that is designed to permit ash to settle before the door is opened, and to make it more difficult for children to operate.

The stove can be top or rear vented. The air system and turntable are standard equipment.

Stove exterior 15.5 x 19.1 x 51.2
Firebox interior 14 1/4 x 15 x 16 1/4
Stove black or gray steel $4,900

The RAIS Vola

The Vola is a new generation RAIS. It is a top vented steel stove in either black or gray. Its heating capability is similar to those of the Pina and the Gabo wood with an "optimal heat output" of 15.4 kBTU. There is no oven shelf in the Vola. The holes in the top of the hull in front are decorative and have steel behind them. The wood storage space has a drawer on rollers to be rolled out for filling elsewhere. It has the newest sealed combustion system, which obviates the need for an ash pan or a shaker grate.

The Vola can be equipped with the newest air system which permits introduction of air from outside the building for buildings built to stringent airtight specifications. It can also be fitted with a turntable as an optional extra.

Stove Exterior measures 20 7/8 x 16 5/8 x 46 7/8
Firebox Interior measures 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 14 3/4
Stove black or gray steel $3,910
Air system $210

The RAIS Bando

The Bando, the Malta, and the Bora are all about the same size in terms of heat output with "optimal" outputs of 23.9 kBTU. The Bando is a soapstone-clad stove, including the stove top and the oven compartment shelf. It has flat sides and back and a curved front for maximum visibility of the fire. It has an ash pan and a shaker grate.

The Bando can be top or rear vented. It is necessary for the stove to be top vented if it is to be on a turntable. There are rollers at the top of the stove for the pipe to be settled down on, permitting it to remain in place while the stove turns, and rollers at the bottom, permitting the stand to remain in place, while the stove turns. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

There is an air system, which permits air to be drawn from the outside, available as an optional extra.

Stove Exterior measures 21 3/4 x 23 x 43 3/4
Firebox Interior measures 14 1/8 x 13 3/4 x 14 1/8
Soapstone with gray steel $5,890
Turntable & connecting pipe $480
Air system $155

The RAIS Bora

The Bora is a steel stove, in either black or gray, with a soapstone top plate and a soapstone plate in the baking compartment, both as standard equipment. Its heat output is similar to those of the Malta and the Bando with an "optimal" output of 23.9 kBTU.

The Bora has flat sides and back with a round front for better visibility of the fire. Steel plates above and under the firebox are part of the system for advanced combustion control. This eliminates the storage space for wood at the bottom of the stove. A separate firewood holder is available as an optional extra.

The Bora can be either top of rear vented. However, it can be installed on a turntable, in which case the stove must be top vented. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.) An air system to draw air from the outside is also available.

Stove Exterior measures 22 1/2 x 21 5/8 x 43 7/8
Firebox Interior measures 14 1/8 x 14 3/4 x 14 1/8
Stove $4,880
Turntable and connecting pipe $480
Air system $155
Firewood holder black or gray steel $120; Stainless $315

The RAIS Cube

Not only is the Cube a really nicely proportioned, good looking outdoor grill, but its grill is at a convenient height at about 30”, and the bottom of the unit has the typical RAIS wood holding space.

The firebox is separate from the stand and swivels through 360 degrees.

The stove is of corten steel. The grill is stainless steel.

It is 45 7/10” tall, and 15 3/8” wide.
$1,110

The RAIS Gizeh

Not just a grill but also a work of garden art, the RAIS Gizeh, like good wine, becomes more beautiful and interesting with time. The tall and slim pyramid shaped stove is a stunning frame for a fire in the summer evenings with friends and family gathered for a barbecue. After dinner the RAIS Gizeh can be used as an open fireplace, and always as a beautiful garden sculpture. RAIS Gizeh changes appearance with the natural oxidation of the corten steel, which gives it a rusty look. The symbol on the back of the frame is the Arabic sign for Gizeh, meaning tip of the pyramid, and is especially beautiful when the light from the fire shines through.

Barbecue Exterior measures 18 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 76 1/2
Grid size measures 14 1/2 - 14 1/8
Price $1,550
Grid price $107.00

Accessories:

RAIS offers a wide range of accessories that enhance the joy of your stove and increase its practicality. All accessories are designed with stove functionality and RAIS aesthetics in mind. The elegant and high-quality materials and discreet design used to create a RAIS accessory make it seamlessly blend into the interior of your home.

Firewood Holder

Available in black, gray or stainless steel

Black or gray – $155.00
Stainless steel – $315.00

The RAIS Opus

Vesta Award Winner

Expected September 2008

The Opus is a tall – 63” – flat sided, highly innovative, steel stove, in either black or gray. The space over the combustion chamber can be packed with up to 20 blocks of soapstone to hold heat after the fire has died down. The blocks are an optional extra. They weigh some 220 lbs. The optimal heating performance is rated at 17 kBTU. Its heating capacity is 1100 sq. ft.

The Opus has a new two-step door closing system, designed to permit ashes to settle before the door is opened, and making it harder for children to open.

An air system and turntable are standard equipment.

Stove exterior 19.5 x 19.1 x 63
Firebox interior 14 1/2 x 15 x 16 1/4
Stove black or gray steel $5,600
Soapstone blocks $600

The RAIS X-Basic

June 2008 availability expected

The X-Basic is a black steel, top vented stove, built to the latest technical specifications to derive the most efficient combustion.

Its heat output is considerably more than any of the other models. Its optimal heat output is rated at 72 kBTU. Its heating capacity is approximately 4,000 sq. ft.

Optimal heat output is a measurement derived under specifically controlled conditions in order to provide a base of comparison.

The X-Basic is as wide as it is tall, making it look lower than it is at 38.8”. It has a novel door which slides upwards, and is hinged at the bottom to allow it to be opened forward and down.

It has no ash pan because combustion is so close to complete that there is virtually no ash.

Stove exterior 38.6” X 20.7” X 38.8”
Firebox interior 21.7” X 14.2” X 16.9”
Black steel $10,900

The RAIS Gabo

The Gabo looks rather different from other RAIS stoves. It has a convection grate above the combustion chamber, which can be in black or gray steel to match the stove, or in stainless steel. There is no oven shelf. The Gabo is a steel stove, in either black or gray, but a soapstone top plate can be ordered for it. It has flat sides and back and a round front. The Gabo Wood, the Vola, and the Pina are similar in their "optimal heat output" which is 15.4 kBTU. The Gabo is one of the new generation stoves, which are built to the latest technical specifications for the control of air throughout the stove. This level of control enhances the efficiency of combustion, which obviates the need for a shaker grate or an ash pan. Air to the combustion chamber can be manually controlled with a metal tab which protrudes below the door. The door is tightly sealed when closed. The convection grill at the top of the front can be in either of the steel colors to match the stove or in stainless. The Gabo is available only top vented. It can be ordered with a soapstone top plate.

The Gabo Wood can be fitted to a turntable and an air system is available. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

Stove Exterior measures 20 1/8 x 18 1/8 x 39 5/8
Firebox Interior measures 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 14 1/2
Stove, black or gray steel with same color convection element $3,720
With stainless steel convection element $4,060
Soapstone top plate $690
Turntable and connecting pipe $480
Air system $185

The RAIS Gabo Gas

The Gas Gabo is a steel stove in either black or gray. It is built in the same hull as the wood version, so they look alike. As with the wood Gabo, a soapstone top plate is an optional extra. The Gas Gabo may, however, be either rear or top vented.

Optimal heat output is stated in a range 13 – 20 kBTU because gas flow is controllable. Heat range is assessed at 21 –31 kBTU. Assessed capacity is not yet available.

Stove exterior 20 x 18 1'8" x 39 13/16
Firebox interior14 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 14 1/2
Stove black or gray steel, black or gray convection element $410
Stainless convection element $410
Soapstone top plate $625

The RAIS Pina

The RAIS Pina is a steel stove, in either black or gray steel, with flat sides and back, and a round front. It has no wood storage space under the firebox so it is mounted on a pipe about 12" - 14" high, which brings the glass door of the combustion chamber up to the desirable level. It is a "New Generation" model. It was awarded AMERICAN HEARTH AND HOME magazine's VESTA award for design.

Its heating capacity is similar to those of the Vola and the Gabo-wood with an "optimal heat output" of 15.4 kBTU. The Pina can be installed with a turntable but it can be used without one. Indeed, the turntable is an optional accessory. The turntable comprises a pair of fittings, one at the top where the exhaust pipe enters the top of the stove, and the other at the bottom of the stove, which contain rollers to permit the stove to turn while the exhaust pipe at the top and the pipe at the bottom remain still. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.)

The Pina does not have an oven compartment. As with the Vola and the Gabo-wood, the Pina is only top vented.

Stove Exterior measures 21 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 44 1/8
Firebox Interior measures 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 14 1/2
Turn table floor to bottom of stove 12" - 14"
Stove black or grey steel $4,050
Turntable and connecting pipe $480

The RAIS Mino II

The new Mino is available in two versions. One is a soapstone stove with soapstone sides, top, and oven shelf. The steel part of it can be either black or gray. Or, it can be a steel stove, either black or gray, in which case the oven shelf plate is in soapstone as standard. The steel models can have soapstone top plates ordered for them as optional extras.

The Mino II has all of the newest RAIS developments in air control, which contributes to the highest combustion and heating efficiency, obviating the need for an ash pan and shaker grate.

The Mino can be top or rear vented. And it has a space for wood storage at the bottom.

Stove Exterior measures 20 x 18 x 39 2/5
Firebox Interior measures 13 1/5 x 11 2/5 x 13 3/5
Stove in soapstone $5,890
In steel, black or gray, oven compartment shelf in soapstone $3,690
In steel, black or gray, with soapstone top plate and oven compartment shelf $4,280
Air system $350

The RAIS Malta

The Malta is also similar to the Bora and the Bando for heat production with an "optimal" output of 23.9 kBTU. It is a steel stove in either black or gray with a soapstone oven plate as standard equipment. A soapstone top plate can be ordered as an optional extra. This stove has flat sides and back and a round front. It has an ash pan and a shaker grate behind the door. The front of the firebox has a seal to ensure that the door is closed tightly in the interest of efficient combustion. The sides and the back are flat but the glass door is curved for better viewing of the fire.

The Malta can be either top or back vented. It can be installed on a turntable, in which case it must be top vented. (Note: Turntables require a three-foot clearance all around.) An air system, which draws air from the outside, is also available.

Stove Exterior measures 20 7/8 x 20 1/4 x 42 3/8
Firebox Interior measures 14 1/8 x 13 3/4 x 14 1/8
Stove $3,820
With soapstone top plate $4,430
Turntable and connecting pipe $480
Air system $155

The RAIS 60 Insert

The RAIS 60 insert is a convenient replacement for any open fireplace. An open fireplace replaces the air four times an hour and has an efficiency of only 10%. A RAIS insert can achieve efficiencies up to 70% and better.

RAIS 60 insert is designed to fit into an existing open fireplace or as an insert in a new setting. The RAIS 60 insert fits into most masonry fireplaces and requires a zero clearance firebox for new construction.

Produced to incorporate the highest standards of wood burning technology, the RAIS 60 insert efficiently utilizes the latest in combustion technology. The door is hinged on the right or the left side as specified.

Stove Exterior measures 27 ½ x 17 5/8 x 22 5/8
Firebox Interior measures 20 7/8 x 13 x 13 ¾
Price $3,540

More Accessories:

Fire Sets:

RAIS 31
Three-piece Fire Tool Set – A floor stand including poker, brush and shovel. Available in black or gray with handles in stainless steel.
$200.00 stainless steel with black or gray

RAIS 32
RAIS 32 Fire Tool Set Three piece Fire Tool Set – A wall rack including poker, brush and shovel. Available in black or gray with handles in stainless steel.
$200.00 stainless steel with black or gray

RAIS 33
Three-piece Fire Tool Set – A floor stand on a round soapstone base including poker, brush and shovel. Available in black or gray with handles in stainless steel.
$200.00 stainless steel with black or gray