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registry of Rocket Mass Heater builders


Not all of us are able to make a rocket mass heater, or have the time or desire to make one, but that doesn't mean we don't want one! I would LOVE to make this thread into a master list of rocket mass heater builders. If you have made a rocket mass heater and might consider building one for someone else, post here with a link to your build! The link can be a thread, a facebook gallery, a website, etc.


I can't guarantee that the below people will be open to making a stove for  you--they are the people who I have seen mentioned here on permies and at inventor events.

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USA:

Chris McClellan ("Uncle Mud"), Cleveland, OH , has been building RMHs and teaching for some time, all over the US.
https://unclemud.com/

Kirk “Donkey” Mobert, Point Arena, California http://www.sundogbuilders.net/ http://donkey32.proboards.com

Thomas Rubino, NW Montana Dragon Technology: Rocket Mass Heater store

Dave Peckham, southwest Idaho. Built a 6" rmh and it works just like its supposed to.  Is happy to help others nearby, and into Eastern Oregon.  

Rich Points, lower Michigan. Is a RMH builder in central.  Would love to help you out with your build!

Glenn Herbert, upstate New York. has built several RMHs and rocket stoves and an oven, and would be available to work on systems in or near upstate NY.Rocket mass heater with 8" J-tube and bell

Erica and Ernie Wisner, Tonasket, Washington. http://www.ernieanderica.info

Matt Walker, Western Washington. https://walkerstoves.com/index.html

Isaac Workman  North West Montana   contact  dragontech@blackfoot.net  for more information

Sophie Gell, Delaware County NY: "I have built a RMH and multiple outdoor rocket cooking devices in Delaware County NY, somewhat near Eastern PA. I'd love to build one for someone or help out." Email: gell.sophie@gmail.com

Daniel Ray, Bitterroot Valley MT: Batchbox and J Style RMHs. https://www.spiritwoodnaturalbuilding.com/services-4

Sasha Rubin and John Orcutt, Mendocino CA: https://www.earthenshelter.com/portfolio-2/project-three-8zgh7-nxj84-zkd8c-gepft

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Canada

Chris Sturgeon, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Has built a functioning 6" underfloor RMH in his greenhouse, and would be happy to give assistance to others.

Steve Fairbairn, Regina, Treaty 4 lands, Saskatchewan, Canada. Has built 6-inch, 8-inch RMH and a 8-inch batch box. Beenhired to put on a 2 day workshop which we built 8-inch RMH in a greenhouse. Can be seen in the innovators RMH DVD where he worked under Tim, building the oven, water heater and the griddle. Always glad to help people with there RMH.

Gerry Parent, Kaslo, BC.  Have built a 6" J tube and Batchbox RMH. Helped build a 'Shorty' RMH with Thomas Rubino.

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Europe

Peter van den Berg, The Hague, Netherlands https://permies.com/f/304/peter-van-den-berg
Batchrocket developer https://batchrocket.eu (8 languages, including English)

Satamax Antone, French side of the Italian border, 3 hours from Marseille, 1 hour from Grenoble. 1 hour from Torino. Grumpy old fart, who only does what he wants, when he wants. Hard to deal with. But if your project tickles his fancy. The outcome might be real nice!

Yasin Gach, France, website https://uzume.fr/ (French)

Pablo Bernaola, Spain, website http://estufasrocket.es/ (Spanish)

Eduardo Marquina, Spain, website https://estufasdeinercia.wordpress.com/ (Spanish)

Carlos Andujar, Spain, IG Cal Fang    (Spanish)

Joan Colin, Spain, artsambcaliu (Catalá)

Benjamin Dinkel, Spain, RocketMassHeaters.com, (English, Spanish, German)

Artur Jan Milicki, Poland, website http://www.pieceartura.pl/ (Polish)

Warmte op Maat, Belgium, builder Joris Pouls. Website: http://www.warmteopmaat.be/. (Flemish)

Fornyet Energi, Denmark, Flemming Abrahamsson,  https://fornyetenergi.dk/raketovne/ (Danish, English)

Økobyg, Denmark, Bjarne Grube Wickstrøm, https://oekobyg.dk/?page_id=60 (Danish)

De Vrijlemerij, loosely translated as The Loam Freemanship, Netherlands. https://devrijlemerij.nl/ (Dutch) https://www.facebook.com/DeVrijlemerij/

Vat & Vlam, Maarten Welvaarts, Netherlands http://vatvlam.nl/ (Dutch)

Vuur & Leem, Gaanderen Netherlands https://vuurenleem.nl/rocket-leemkachel/ (Dutch)

BatchRocketPT, Non-profit organisation, Portugal, https://www.facebook.com/BatchRocketPT/ (English) (probably inactive since 2022)

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Latin America - Argentina
Buenos Aires Province:
Fernando Davalos, in southern Buenos Aires city. Fer Davalos
Matias Maiza, Trenque Lauquen. Apus
Adrian Mancuso, northern Buenos Aires city. Otromodo
Carlos Sosa, best bread ovens. Tandil. Amaike
Pablo Kulbaba, Chascomús.  Hacono Estufas

Cordoba Province:
Edgardo Gailhou. Nono city. Edgardo
Hernan Durlach, Calamuchita. Charamasca

Santa Fe Province:
Nicolas Di Ruscio, in Coronel Bogado.NIcolas Di Ruscio Webpage
Nacho Robiolo, Rosario. Tacuaral

Mendoza Province:
Nicolas Lucero, Guaymallén. Kitek Estufas

Río Negro Province:
Diego "el Colo" Lev, El Bolsón El Colo
Carlos Ponticelli. El Bolsón Masa Térmica
Conrado Tognetti, El Bolsón. Conrado Tognetti on IG
Sebastian Montenegro, Bariloche. Tierra a la Vista
Sebastian Menant. Bariloche. Seba Menant on IG

Chubut Province:
Leo Nucci, Lago Puelo, Chubut Province. Tierrafuego

Neuquen Province:
Lucas White, San Martin de los Andes Madera y Barro
Nicolás Croci, Junin de los Andes Nicolas Croci on IG


Latin America - Uruguay

Jonathan Dufour, Arcillarte Estufas
Leandro Torterolo, GEN Bioconstrucción

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Elsewhere

David Pittaway, South Africa. Website: https://www.perspectiveproject.co.za/rockets/

Kamin-Massa, Israel, builders Adiel Shnior and Shilo Kinarty. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2004140329672807, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoSdz2kAhHunNBTrolzS2xA/videos Spoken and written word in Israeli.

Phil Stevens, Slow Farm, New Zealand. Website

Dan Hatfield Ii, Australia, Email: Danielhatfield8@icloud.com Youtube

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Who are more people to add to this list? Are you one such person?



rocket cookstove brick registry of Rocket Mass Heater builders

We have had problems when we have hired "professional" videographers in the past.

Last year we had much better luck with the participants taking video.

If you want to purchase a ticket, you are encouraged to submit video you take.

The Kickstarter Video Deal:
For each minute of video you take and submit, that we use in a kickstarter movie, we will provide for you:

- $50 (or $100, or $200 - see below)
- 2 gift codes for the final product
- $50 worth of digital market moichendize (PW)
- $50 off a ticket(s) to future jamborees

So if you set us up with 30 minutes of video that make it into a final kickstarter movie:

- $1500 (or $3000, or $6000 - see below)
- 60 gift codes for the final product
- $1500 worth of digital market moichendize (PW)
- $1500 off a ticket(s) to future jamborees

Fine print:

- for a kickstarter movie that brings in more than $50,000

  o $50 per minute if the kickstarter brings in $50k to $99K
  o $100 per minute if the kickstarter brings in $100k to $199K
  o $200 per minute if the kickstarter brings in more than $200K

- prorated, so if we use 22 seconds you get 22/60 of a minute of this dealio

- we might try to use your video for other stuff, but there is no compensation for that

  o "full event", "bonus video" or "stuff that didn't get into the movie"
  o stuff on youtube
  o etc.

- we are considering if the next Low Tech movie is from a single event or combining the next two.

2 years ago
That would be your own responsibility to purchase.

From the first post, some of the ways to earn money outside of boot hours to buy extra raw vegan stuff:

a little jingle in your pocket

COIN-1: Several boots have harvested hundreds of dollars by posting pics and videos of theirs experiences here in the BRK program (now at about $2000).

COIN-2: You can edit videos for Paul's YouTube channel.  He pays $400 to $500 per video.  Some people can whip up a video in less than an hour. Details here.

COIN-3: After a few weeks (once we think you can do stuff on your own), talk to us about some bounties for coin.  There are several little projects we are willing to pay for.   A person could earn about $100 to $200 per month on evenings and weekends.

COIN-4: And if there is a special tool or bit of warm clothes you would like to have, the BRK and ant love programs have proven to be quite generous.

COIN-5: When people need a ride to and from the airport a person with a rig could harvest pick-up and drop-off bounties.  (Normally $35 one way during normal hours and $55 for crazy hours)

COIN-6: When a boot is here long enough, they can harvest some coin giving tours.

COIN-7: Sometimes we have a rush and there is a need for people to help with rentals - and that pays money!

COIN-8: Some ants and deep roots people have paid for help with their plots - building and gardening.

COIN-9: We have a neighbor that sometimes needs some construction help and has paid for that on evenings and weekends.

COIN-10: Some residents in the past have set up patreon accounts and made a few hundred bucks a month posting videos and pics.  

COIN-11: When you have a plot to play with, you can build a fence and some gardens and a structure.   And then you can sell those improvements to somebody else.  

COIN-12: When a boot is here long enough, they can harvest some coin helping with events on weekends.



Also, Paul has supplied items for boots to grow sprouts and mushrooms and this past Wednesday was indoor gardening day to help provide the boots with more fresh food in the other months.

2 years ago
The reason fire clay is used in masonary and rocket mass heaters is because is doesn't expand or contract as much as other clays when cooled(humidity is added) or heated(dried out).

What are the properties of your clay, you would have to test them. Easiest way is to do a test build of your setup outside and see how the clay reacts when heated and after hard firings.
2 years ago

If you've ever wanted to see the inside of a RMH after it's been used for a while, here's your golden opportunity.

the two with flaky stuff look normal and not dangerous but the las one with the caked on stuff looks like a chimney fire hazard.



To clarify, the old RMH in the Red Cabin wasn't running properly (why it was replace at the Rocket Mass Heater Workshop 2022) but the chimney was not cleaned out until now.
2 years ago
Chris McClellan (Uncle Mud) has experience explaining RMH to code officials so they understand how it is safe and fights into code.
2 years ago

Okay, so when making a clean-out, is there any advantage to putting the crimp on the cap vs. on the 'T' opening?


I think fitting a cap inside of the 'T' opening would be easier, especially if the 'T' is surrounded by cob.

Most of the caps here only fiction fitted no screws or tape.
2 years ago
Tell us more about your compost bin.

How big is it? What is it made of? age? etc...

What is the temperature outside?
2 years ago
One of the things needed for the pebbles system to work is for there to be air flow through the pebbles to heat the room.

Adding air vents/passageway underneath the mass also aids in making sure the heat doesn't travel down through the mass and get the floor too hot.
2 years ago