The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide

Erica Wisner

• 01 juni 2016
• 9781550926163

Samenvatting:

Heat your home with 80% less wood while eliminating smoke, ash, and constant fire-tending. Complete construction manual for building ultra-efficient rocket mass heaters that provide superior comfort, slash heating costs, and burn so cleanly they're legal in smoke-restricted areas.

Why Rocket Mass Heaters Outperform Traditional Wood Stoves:

Conventional wood stoves waste 60-80% of fuel energy up the chimney. Rocket mass heaters capture and store that energy in thermal mass, providing 6-12 hours of radiant heat from a single 1-2 hour burn.

What You'll Build:

• Complete construction plans - step-by-step guide and heater design

• Troubleshooting systems - prevent and fix common installation problems

• Safety protocols - building code compliance and insurance considerations

• Fuel efficiency calculations - reduce heating costs by 50-80% immediately

• Maintenance schedules - ensure decades of reliable, efficient operation

Proven Performance:

Builders report heating 1,500-3,000 sq ft homes with just 1-2 cords of wood annually (vs 6-8 cords for conventional stoves), eliminating daily fire maintenance, and achieving payback within 2-3 heating seasons.

Transform heating from daily chore to set-and-forget comfort. Build the last heating system you'll ever need.