This is a brilliant DIY hack for creating an off-grid water heater with just a simple handmade rocket stove, water barrel, and copper pipes! No pump! No propane!
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Hot Ash Wood Burning Stainless Steel Rocket Stove
The Hot Ash rocket stove is designed with primary and secondary burns so they burn hot and efficient. Boil a cup of water with just a handful of sticks, wood pellets, or most other biofuels.
Rocket Mass Heater – On Steroids
“This is the final design of the rocket mass heater for the aquaponic geodesic dome greenhouse. It goes a bit above-and-beyond what the typical heater does!” YouTube
Make a $4 emergency biomass stove from concrete blocks
“In the aftermath of a disaster, purifying drinking water may be a priority. The quickest, safest method could be boiling. This biomass stove only requires four concrete blocks, a tin can with both ends cut out and a gas stove eyelet top. The completed stove is sturdy enough to hold a several-gallon container of water, stew or a heavy cast iron Dutch oven.”
Heating on 1/10th the Wood?
Permies.com explains how rocket mass heaters can greatly reduce consumption of firewood.
Silver Fire Wood Stoves
“The SilverFire® Mini Mongolian Dragon is a natural draft single burner chimney stove. This stove is heavy, with a refractory ceramic combustion chamber, to provide mass for radiant heat in addition to cooking in a small footprint. Cost: $380”