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Rocket Mass Heaters 4-DVD Set

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 15, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The annual cost of a rocket mass heater is less than a tenth of the annual cost of natural gas – and that’s if you buy the fuel instead of harvest it yourself. And a rocket mass heater emits less … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged DIY, DVD, fuel efficient, low cost, natural building, rocket mass heater, smokeless stove, sustainable | 2 Replies

The Cabin Stove – A Small Masonry Heater at Aprovecho Research Center

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 19, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The challenge of the design of the Cabin Stove was to come up with something that was very compact but also still resembled and functioned like a masonry heater. The design criteria included heating the small space, an efficient and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged aprovecho, cabin stove, compact, DIY, fuel efficient, heating, masonry heater, natural building, small stove, wood stove | 1 Reply

Rocket Stove with Water Heater

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 4, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This design will convince people to buy the rocket stove because you heat the water while cooking. Also, this design will enable someone to have hot water for another pot while heating up a single pot.

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Posted in General | Tagged cooker, eco friendly, fuel efficient, natural building, rocket stove, sustainable, twig stove, water heater | 3 Replies

Family cuts commute with smaller home in live/work complex

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 13, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Stan Leopard used to spend nearly two hours in the car each day commuting from his home in Mill Valley, CA to his office in San Francisco. Since he runs a small business and can choose where to locate the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged efficient, fuel efficient, live/work complex, no commute, no driving, save money, small home, work at home | 2 Replies

The Barrel Oven: A New Kind of Outdoor DIY Pizza Oven

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 4, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The best ideas are immediately recognizable, and that’s certainly true with this amazing new barrel oven by Max and Eva Edleson. Here’s an excerpt from a book review about their barrel oven by Ziggy at Year of Mud blog.

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Posted in General | Tagged barrel oven, bread oven, DIY, fuel efficient, green building, low cost, Max and Eva Edleson, natural building, pizza oven, year of mud | 7 Replies

Zero Energy Cooking: Rocket Stove Plus Retained Heat Cooking

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 16, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Fuel Efficient Cooking with an Insulated Box “What a great example of using a retained heat cooker! Cooking beans is the perfect example of the strength of using a thermal type cooker. All the goodness with 80%-90% of the fuel … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged eco friendly, fuel efficient, green building, hay box, hay box cooking, natural building, off grid, retained heat cooking, rocket stove | 4 Replies

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