What is AMHOP? The Alliance of Masonry Heater and Oven Professionals (AMHOP) is a professional organization devoted entirely to the promotion, improvement, and education of those interested in masonry heaters and ovens. This includes builders of austrian stoves, bread ovens, brick ovens, contraflow heaters, ceramic stoves, finnish heaters and fireplaces, german stoves, grundofen, hafner, kachelofen, kakelugn, kakelugnar, ofenbau, ofensetzer, russian heaters and stoves, soapstone heaters, swedish heaters, tulikivi, tiled stoves, wood fired ovens, and kit builders using envirotech, heatkit or tempcast. Membership participation in AMHOP activities, meetings and discussions are foremost in this art, craft, science and business. AMHOP members are uniquely devoted to the oven and masonry heater industry. They deal with masonry heater and oven design, construction, regulation, sales and promotion on a daily basis.

Who are AMHOP members? They are individuals and manufacturers on the forefront of the industry, always seeking to improve their skills, knowledge, and the performance and appearance of their products. Many traveled in Europe and trained under recognized heater builder professionals from Finland, Germany, Austria and elsewhere. AMHOP is the organization to which businesses and individuals turn to find out about making oven and heater construction a career and successful business. Here one will find an evolving and satisfying way to increase knowledge and skills.

Why choose AMHOP builders? Perhaps most importantly, as implied by our name, AMHOP is an organization of professionals who have adopted and live by a meaningful professional code of ethics and conduct. Members interact professionally with consumers, regulators, and each other. AMHOP prides itself in having as members responsible masonry heater and oven businesses and individuals that are properly insured, accountable, and well-trained in their chosen fields.

AMHOP members are proud to follow local, state, and international codes and standards. AMHOP is home to the only individuals working with regulatory agencies to make sure masonry heaters are recognized as the premium wood burning device. Some of our founding members birthed the now existing regulatory language and are working this moment to improve those listings and standards for the advancement of the oven and heater industry. Without the work of AMHOP members, masonry heaters could well be regulated out of existence by ever-tightening airshed requirements.

Should I join? Any masonry heater or oven builder or installer or manuafacturer or sales rep interested in belonging to an organization with professionally-minded goals should join us in our efforts. Whether it’s for meaningful education or improvements of regulations, education, or simply promoting the industry, joining us will be the first step in growing a reputable masonry heater and oven business environment. As our continent and world face more energy and environmental issues, a united effort to establish masonry heaters firmly into the North American culture will reap great benefits for consumers, oven and heater businesses, and the environment. Your support and membership give you a voice and multiply all these efforts.