Types of Burn Chambers for Rocket Mass Heaters
By Ray Dudley and Randi Dudley
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About this ebook
What works best? Ever ask yourself that question?
When it comes to build a rocket heater have you considered what type of building materials would make for the best burn chamber?
Are you good with brickwork? We weren't.
Ever use refractory cement? We hadn't.
What do the pros build with? Is there a plug and play type of system?
Well, welcome to our world. Inside this FREE booklet are various versions of burn chambers currently being used by backyard builders as well as the pros.
Written by Ray & Randi Dudley, authors of "Lessons from Our Rocket Mass Heater" and packed with photos, links and resources we take a look at everything from the tried and true brick builds to the cutting edge materials and shapes employed by the innovators and pros. We present the pros and cons plus we talk about things like cost, ease of use and we even look at some unique builds.
Ray Dudley
Retired and living on a micro homestead in New Hampshire, Ray is a part time author, part time actor, part time gardner, part time lecturer and part time mentor. Full time husband and dad. He dabbles in permaculture, theater and golf. Definitely dabbles in golf, that's why he's turned to writing.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5always interested in the concept of rocket stoves. Couldn't figure out how I was going to build something like that. Now learning there is a simpler way to get started, excites me. Maybe it will be possible to put one together.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5very helpful information. The sources sited are all ones I know to be reputable.
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Types of Burn Chambers for Rocket Mass Heaters - Ray Dudley
Burn Chambers for
Rocket Mass Heaters
An ebook by
Ray & Randi Dudley
Other Books by the Authors
Lessons from Our Rocket Mass Heater
Available at Smashwords
BURN CHAMBER 2ND SMASHWORDS EDITION
Published by Ray & Randi Dudley at Smashwords
Smashwords Edition, License Notes This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Copyright © 2015 Ray & Randi Dudley
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ISBN- 9781311665249
Chapter 1
The Start
Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? So, have you started to build your rocket mass heater yet? Whether or not you have, one of the things you’ll find out very quickly is that there’s a ton information out there. And that’s great news, but, unfortunately it’s scattered all over the internet.
You know it’s kinda funny, but, you don’t realize how much you don’t know about a subject until you decide to learn about it. And a lot of niche ideas and projects deceptively appear to be very small and make you think you could garner the information quickly, have a short learning curve and then be successful in a short time.
Then reality sets in and, like the matrix, you find out there’s a whole sort of underground world lurking behind the info. So you start by buying