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I'm reading "the" Rocket Stove Book.   If I were to use  1/4" thick 8" steel pipe for my heat riser, and insulate an old water heater (20.5") around that, I'd have 6" of insulation?  20-8=12/2=6..... Is that OK??

Thanks for reply. After re-reading "the book" I too think I'll run my pipe "downhill". I'm not 'starting' plants in this greenhouse. I'm using it for "aquaponics".....and am going to put (waterfilled) 55gallon drums on their sides on my stovepipe, hoping to heat the water in them for a great thermal mass to heat the greenhouse throughout the night.

I know I won't be getting it real warm doing this, but it should raise it a few degrees and keep it from freezing....I hope.  Thanks again for replying!

Is it OK if my stove pipe runs "uphill" slightly?  Or will the "water" that is supposed to exit at the end (along with the CO2) run backwards downhill back toward the stove?  Getting ready to put this in my new greenhouse and the floor isn't level.

If water barrels sit very "near" the stove pipe will the water in the steel drum get heated by being only an inch from the pipe, or does it have to be encased in mortar or cob?

Can anyone answer if the exhaust Stove Pipe from a rocket stove can go underground  (below the level of the stove) after coming out of the heater(stove) before exhausting 'out' of the building?

Instead of butt warmer, I'm looking for a greenhouse warmer.  Can anyone please help me with this idea:

Build a brick rocket stove in one corner of the greenhouse. (10x24 greenhouse) Exhaust stove pipe comes out and goes down into a ditch, (or underground) the length of the greenhouse (say, close to the long south wall).  MAIN QUESTION: Will  it draft if I put it in an 8" pipe going down into the ground in a 15" deep ditch for a 20' run before coming up out of the ground and up and out the "chimney" at the other end?  Also, if I use 8" pipe can my ditch be less than 15"?

Fill ditch covering pipe with mortar up til level with the ground.  Lay 55 gallon steel drums on their side, end to end, in/on mortar ditch for good contact with barrel sides with the mortar.  I will then fill the barrels with water for my thermal mass being heated by the warm mortar once I've built a fire in the heater at night.  Hoping this will cause the barrels to release heat all night long.  (I understand for heating purpose thermal mass of water is 4x that of cobb or mortar.)

I will put these barrels UNDER my raised growbeds that will line the south wall. (as my GH is only 10 ft wide)  I will also have growbeds on the north wall.  This entire design could be moved to north wall, doesnt really matter which wall rocket system is installed....  Whatdya think?  Thanks!

Sorry I don't have an answer for you.....I'd like to know the same thing.  I want to go "downward" with my exhaust pipe, and wondering if there will be a "draw" issue if you do?  Hoping someone replies to us both!

Hi!  I'm new to this forum. Hope someone can help!  Here's my idea.

Build a brick rocket stove in one corner of the greenhouse. (10x24 greenhouse) Exhaust stove pipe comes out and goes down into a ditch the length of the greenhouse (say, close to the long south wall).  (MAIN QUESTION: Will  it draft if I put it in an 8" pipe going down into the ground in a 15" deep ditch for a 20' run before coming up out of the ground and up and out the "chimney"?)  If I use 8" pipe can my ditch be less than 15"?

Fill ditch covering pipe with mortar up to level with the ground.  Lay 55 gallon steel drums on their side, end to end, in/on mortar ditch for good contact with barrel sides with the mortar.  I will then fill the barrels with water for my thermal mass being heated by the warm mortar once I've built a fire in the heater at night.  Hoping this will cause the barrels to release heat all night long.

I will put these barrels UNDER my growbeds that will line the south wall. (as my GH is only 10 ft wide)  I will also have growbeds on the north wall.  This entire design could be moved to north wall, doesnt really matter?  Whatdya think?  Thanks!

Hi...I'm new to this forum...but we are starting to put our greenhouse "together" tomorrow (couldn't convince my husband to do the oehler one)...am very interested in doing the rocket stove to heat it for winter.  I've watched about 20 videos and none of them give enough specifics.  Would the book be the best way to understand this for 'greenhouse' application?  I'm doing it for "Aquaponics" and would love to keep it warm! Thanks...