I would only put the rocket stove temporairly inside or outside with a pipe running from the barel to the inside of the «regular» wood stove. Do you think that would be possible?
I would remove the rocketstove from the system when not in use. So yes it has to be made of uninsulated metal.
I have been learning a lot about rocket mass heaters and rocket stoves lately. I bought and read all the pdf Rocket mass heaters Third edition. All of this fascinates me and I find this forum very instructive!
I live in Quebec Canada where we have cheap hydroelectricity also my wife is very sensitive to hot or dry indoor temperature. So we decided that we would continue to use hydroelectricity as our main energy for home heating.
I still want to have a backup heating system during power outages. I did many research and I find rocket mass heaters and stoves quite tricky to operate. I would like my wife and older son to be able to make a fire without me worying to much. So I decided it would be better to get an epa certified wood stove even if I am mainly going to heat the cheminy with that…
But, I tought it might be possible to build a small rocket stove to put in the wood stove or just beside it. That rocket stove might have enough internal heat to be able to cleanly burn soft wood and dead wood. That way, I could buy a few wood cords each year and still be able to gather extra wood if we get a long power outage. This little rocket stove would connect inside the epa stove and use the same cheminy. Another advantage is the fact that I could play with fire and rocket stoves if I want to. I would be the only one to use it so I would not mind if that rocket stove is not covered by insurance.
What do you think about the idea? Did you ever see such rocket stove inside or beside reguler wood stove? Is there a type of wood stove I should look for to do this?
I have access to steel and stainless steel workshops.
Thank you all for very great general advices and security advices.
I was more into getting dead branches and wood I can bring home without a saw.
I will keep those advices about dead trees and widow makers in mind when hiking in the wood.
I got interested in building a rocket mass heater or only a brick rocket stove and I am wondering if it is alright to go gather dry dead wood hanging from trees (not on the ground) and then burn that after drying it for a week or two. I wonder if it has to be dried for a year like fresh cut wood.
I would like to heat the house that way occasionnaly.
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