Hi there everyone!
First off, great site! great ideas! Best place on internet to be preparing for the end of the world!
I'm building a small straw/cob house in Québec/Canada. (20 feets by 20 feets) with two levels. No water, nor electricity... and it'S taking forever.. but it's fun!!! Love it!!
I'm planning to tryout a hybrid RocketStove and embeding an cast iron stove into a mass of clay. It seems that the main problem with the hybride is the heat leaks from the system, due by the iron stove itself. If we isulate the stove into a big mass, I think we can slow down those leaks. So... I'm wondering...
1- With a bigger combustion chamber, should my heat riser be higher? Should I'd be scared that the rocket reach the moon by using a conventional metal barel with a build up of pressure, and 4-5 logs burning? (seen the bread oven /rocket stove with the flames (of 4-5 branches) rises about 4-5 feets... impressive!
2- Can a rocket stove heat 2 lvl high? For now, I have a mezannine, but wondering if I should close it, in order to keep more heat on ground lvl, or leave it open to let the heat radiation flow more freely to the second level. And... if it's my ONLY source of heat (+ passive solar) , is the heat up time will be too long? Would two smaller rockets heat up the place faster?
Maybe, some of the questions have been already answered. I'm sorry if thats the case. I looked around, read a couple treads, but not all! So many info!
Thank you in advance!
LIVE WITH NATURE! RESPECT LIFE! CHEERS!
JP