List of Rocket Mass heaters resources

This is a list for webpages that provide technical information required to replicate a certain model of stove or combustion chamber, being it paid or free:

J-Rocket Stove. Ianto's design.
Ianto Evan's book. Third Edition. http://www.cobcottage.com/rocket-mass-heaters-new-edition-iii
Ernie and Erica's book: https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Heater-Builders-Guide-Step/dp/0865718237
Ernie and Erica's Everything combo: https://permies.com/t/40993/Ernie-Erica-Wisner-Rocket-Mass

BBR Rocket Stove. Peter van den Berg design, circa 2014.
Peter van den Berg's web: https://www.batchrocket.eu/en/
Hacono BBR6 free plans: https://hacono.com/project/estufa-rocket-bbr6/
Hacono BBR8 free plans: https://hacono.com/project/estufa-rocket-bbr8/

Danesa Stove. Remix of designs by Pablo Kulbaba/Hacono Estufas, 2020.
Lestufer Plans: https://lestufer.com.ar/planos/camara-de-combustion/
Lestufer Online Course: https://lestufer.com.ar/cursos/curso-en-vivo/

Isleña Social Stove. Designed by Adrian Mancuso y Guillermo at Otromodo, 2020.
Otromodo. Builder manual Manual and sketches: https://otromodo.com.ar/otromodo-estufa-social-manual.pdf
Otromodo. Video manual:

Chuncana Stove. Designed by Edgardo Gailhou, 2018.
Hacono free plans: https://hacono.com/project/estufa_chuncana_mejorada/
Lestufer online course: https://www.lestufer.com.ar/productos/estufa-chuncana-curso-grabado-para-autoconstructores-incluyendo-estufa-chuncana-mejorada-refra-esencial-y-ac-modulo-simple-calefaccion-por-aire-forzado/

Rusa Stove. Designed by Eng. Pablo Battro at INTA Argentina, 1994.
INTA free manual: https://cyt-ar.com.ar/cyt-ar/images/8/8c/Estufa_rusa_de_INTA_Chubut.pdf

Gymse Stove. Designed by late Lars Helbro, Denmark.
I guess his web is down, after his demise.
Masa Térmica's online course: https://masatermica.shop/productos/curso-de-construccion-de-estufas-gymse/

Institutional Stove (cooking) Original design by Aprovecho Foundation
Aprovecho's resources: https://aprovecho.org/publications-3/#inst-stoves
50 Liter version "Poderosa" by Hacono estufas. Free plans and step by step guide: https://hacono.com/project/cocina_institucional_modelo_2024/
30 Liter version "Isonza" by Hacono estufas. Free plans and step by step guide: https://hacono.com/project/cocina_institucional_isonza_30l/

Barrel oven / mixed oven / chilean oven. Designed by Pedro Serrano at CETAL, 1987
Free handbook: https://hacono.com/project/uso_eficiente_lena_serrano/


This is a list in progress. Let me know if you find anything to correct/add.

Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Hi Pablo,
there is already a wiki going in a very similar direction. Wouldn’t it be great to combine efforts and collect it all in one space?

https://permies.com/w/rmh-resources

Also, are all the devices listed actually rockets? I haven’t looked at all of it yet, just curious because of the names.

Hi Benjamin.
-Wasn't aware of that thread. I'm new here. So you think I should delete this thread and add the info into the that other one?

-I follow the common denominator stated by Erica (don't remember where) that a stove is a Rocket stove whenever it has an insulated heat riser. I agree with that. What is the definition of rocket stove that you agree with?

-Of the listed devices, some don't have insulated heat riser, for instance: Chuncana stove, Gymse stove and Chilean oven. Perhaps they can be mentioned as "efficient but not rocket"?

Hey Pablo,
good question that you bring up. For me the most important part in a rocket is probably about reaching temperatures of complete combustion, which without an insulated riser you probably don't.

This looks like a great list of rocket mass heater resources that are primarily in Spanish. Thanks for putting it together, Pablo!