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Events and Courses: Rocket stove building weekend

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    Hello all - we'll be constructing a rocket stove in our studio building which we intend to run as a small hands on workshop, probably over the weekend of 25th/26th September in West Norfolk. Let me know if you're interested in attending and helping us build it.
    Carol
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    Brilliant. We've just built one. See http://www.rocketstoves.com/ if you don't know what they are.
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    Thanks Biffvernon - we did a course in Ireland with Ianto Evans, the author of the book you quoted a couple of years ago. Is there any way we can see (virtually) what you've done? Would be very interested to know whether you've been able to extend its function to water heating...?
    • CommentAuthorJohn B
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2010
     
    Ianto Evans' book doesn't seem to be available at the moment. I've searched the internet, and only found a couple of well overpriced secondhand ones. Typical, as I'm thinking of building one. Anyone want to have a go on the opposite side of the country in West Wales?
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      CommentAuthorali.gill
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2010
     
    John theres a rocket stove in a roundhouse education centre at Heartwood nr carmarthern - you should be able to get contact info, on the guy that taught the course, from them.
    http://www.g-e-e.org/index.php?pageid=17
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    What's a Rocket stove...?

    J
    • CommentAuthorRobinB
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2010 edited
     
    Posted By: biffvernonSeehttp://www.rocketstoves.com/" >http://www.rocketstoves.com/if you don't know what they are.
    • CommentAuthorJohn B
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2010
     
    Posted By: ali.gillJohn theres a rocket stove in a roundhouse education centre at Heartwood nr carmarthern - you should be able to get contact info, on the guy that taught the course, from them.
    http://www.g-e-e.org/index.php?pageid=17" >http://www.g-e-e.org/index.php?pageid=17

    I know, I've seen and photographed it!
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    Posted By: RobinB
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    Posted By: biffvernonSeehttp://www.rocketstoves.com/" >http://www.rocketstoves.com/if you don't know what they are.


    I saw that but am not particularly the wiser, perhaps I should have said, whats so special about Rocket stoves...?

    J
    • CommentAuthorJohn B
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2010
     
    Posted By: James Norton
    I saw that but am not particularly the wiser, perhaps I should have said, whats so special about Rocket stoves...?

    They are supposed to burn very clean, and be very efficient. They're also easy to build.
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    By very clean burn / very efficient; is that very clean / efficient, as in modern factory built, tested, DEFRA approved stoves or clean burn compared to anything else you might knock up over a weekend...?

    J
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2010
     
    Good point James, especially in reference to that child that died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Germany a while back.
    Not saying don't do it, just that there are reasons we have legislation.
    • CommentAuthorJohn B
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2010
     
    I'm considering a rocket mass heater for my house, and have been told they can be built to comply with building regs.
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    Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to knock, them, I'm genuinely interested in how good they are.

    J
    • CommentAuthorJohn B
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2010
     
    Posted By: James NortonDon't get me wrong, I'm not trying to knock, them, I'm genuinely interested in how good they are.

    J

    So am I :bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthormike7
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2010 edited
     
    I had the impression that rocket stoves came about as an attempt to improve on the traditional three stone cooking fire used in third world homes. This site is interesting on the topic:- http://www.rocketstove.org and especially http://www.rocketstove.org/images/stories/design-principles-for-wood-burning-cook-stoves.pdf , which includes does much as it says on the tin. You might want to skip some of the detail, though.
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    The exhast from ours. once it's hot and working properly, is just CO2 and water vapour - put your head in it and it smells sort of dampish, like a tumble drier. No smoke.

    In Evans' book he does recommend installing a CO detector.

    I'll put some pics on our website in due course.

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