Just before Christmas we finished the heat storage bench (the thermal mass) of our stove. At some point in the whole process I started to wonder just how much cob was in it (beyond a lot), and how much the heater weighs. The tractor that we use … [Read more...]
The Rocket Lifts Off
We have had a busy couple of days, and I noticed this evening that I have not posted in the last couple of days. At some point yesterday afternoon we had the exhaust for the stove completely hooked up; 6' of double walled chimney starting 3' above … [Read more...]
Rocket Mass Heater: Sculpting The Manifold
First, I got lots of advice on my last post. I mentioned that we struggled with the perlite/clay slip because it did not stick together and crumbled very quickly. A number of people pointed out that this is exactly what you want with this … [Read more...]