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

Specially designed masonry heater for small homes
Specially designed masonry heater for small homes

“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 clean fire, utility for cooking, heating water, combining some quick/immediate-release heat with slower retained radiated heat, relative ease of construction, not too expensive, aesthetically pleasing, and being as compact in size as possible. A very interesting process to try to combine all of these together.”

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Nirvana Home Energy System

The patented Nirvana Thermo Acoustic Power Stick™ (TAPS™) technology converts gas into electricity at an efficiency greater than the average efficiency of the US power grid, and simultaneously produces excess heat for domestic hot water and/or space heating at over 90% efficiency.
The patented Nirvana Thermo Acoustic Power Stick™ (TAPS™) technology converts gas into electricity at an efficiency greater than the average efficiency of the US power grid, and simultaneously produces excess heat for domestic hot water and/or space heating at over 90% efficiency.

“Imagine if your hot water heater could generate enough electricity to power your entire house, while still heating your water. That’s the promise of Nirvana’s Home Energy System. Using clean natural gas that’s already running to your house, our combined heat and power (CHP) system generates electricity, hot water and heat (for radiator-based home heating).

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