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Has anyone made a rocket stove using a small freon can?

 
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I have plenty of these laying around. I was thinking about making a core that fits inside of it. It is much smaller than a rocket stove made out of a 55 gallon steel drum, but then of course, the principles are the same.
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In the spirit of recycling, having fun and learning as you go, why not?

I doubt it will do much to heat up more than your bedroom, but if your expectations are fairly low, then give it a shot and let us know what you learned.

Just know that when a rocket stove is scaled down too far, the principles of how they function change and can become more finicky to operate.
 
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My cabin is a 10x20. I was planning on using wood pellets fed by an auger.
 
I agree. Here's the link: http://stoves2.com
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