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I have so much to say about the Rocket Stove. First of all, it is a relatively new development in the history of stoves. I will focus more on rocket stove mass heaters. Rocket stoves can be built inexpensively, really by anyone. People these days are focusing on making stoves better….and that usually means more [...]

The reason for this is simple. Once the heater is loaded with wood and set afire, the firebox will begin to heat up. And, if built correctly, should continue to heat up to the point at which secondary combustion begins to take place. Secondary combustion is the burning of the gases contained in wood which [...]

This tip is quite common sensical.  If there is any ember left in the ash that is being removed from the heater it is still a fire danger.  It is always a good practice to wait until the ash is cold before doing anything with it.  Regardless, it is a good idea to use a [...]

How much is too much?  For a  large heater, one that heats an entire apartment or 3 or more rooms in a house, no more that about 45 kilos of wood should be burned in a 24 hour period.  This amount of wood is usually burned in two cycles, one in the morning, one at [...]

At the beginning of the heating season, sometime in the fall, another good thing to think about is the gentle break-in (warming) of your stove (heater).  The whole summer has gone by and the heater has not been used at all.  It has gone completely cold and now needs to be gently brought back into [...]