History-Making Innovation: Morso Introduces New Monica Ritterband 7600 Wood Stove Series

    PORTLAND, OR, March 10, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Morso 7600 wood stove series has an inspired character - its circular shape, round feminine contours and spectacular glass door. Innovative design elements give these designer stoves a personal style and a soft organic touch, yet first-class craftsmanship and durable recycled cast iron makes them strong and intelligent.

"The 7600 series is outstanding in terms of artist design and advanced engineering," explains Morso US President Craig Shankster. "Morso raised the bar in terms of stove innovation by collaborating with a famous Danish artist and designer, creating the largest viewing window in Morso's 155 year history, and instituting the greenest possible practices from manufacturing to delivery."

Art Icon Monica Ritterband has a truly amazingly ability to express herself creatively through paintings, sculptures, illustrations and now wood stoves. For Morso, Monica Ritterband applied her elegant and refined, yet simple and direct style to a new cast-iron Morso stove collection that includes the curvaceous 7644 & 7642 models, wall-fit Morso 7670, and pedestal Morso 7648. She also designed stunning cast-iron accent accessories, including a tea kettle, trivet, firewood holder, and fire tools.

The Morso 7600 series is based on the convection principle, and it burns with incredible cleanness and efficiency. With an estimated output of 35,000 btu/hr, the 7600 series can heat an area of up to 1200 sq ft. It is also both logical and convenient to operate, as its air intake, and thus its combustion and heat, are controlled by means of a user-friendly one-grip system.

7644: The Morso 7644 is an elegant wood-burning stove featuring round feminine contours and spectacular fire-view. Set upon graceful feet, this unique stove is ushering in a fresh new contemporary design.

7642: A cylindrical piece of heating sculpture featuring the largest glass viewing area in Morso's prestigious 155 year history, the 7642 takes cast iron stove design to a new dimension.

7670: Bringing the very best in Scandinavian stove design; the wall-mounted 7670 offers an image of suspended flame.

7648 : Presented on a futuristic pedestal mounted on a elegantly rounded 'foot' the Morso 7648 offers the audience an unparalleled panoramic view of the flames - and like all Morso wood burning stoves it is crafted in high grade cast iron using 98% recycled material.

Because performance is no longer just measured in terms of heat output, but also environmental impact, Morso has incorporated a modern non-catalytic combustion technology in the 7600 series to ensure low emissions and high fuel efficiency.

The 7600 series has already been awarded the Nordic Swan Eco-label, which is a public environmental certification that sets standards for low particle emissions, high fuel efficiencies, and environmentally-responsible production and packaging practices. The Nordic Swan Eco-label demonstrates that Morso stoves have the smallest environmental 'footprint' currently possible.

For more information on Morso US and dealer locations visit www.morsousa.com or contact customer service at 866-883-9619.

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