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Why Wheaton Labs Doesn't Build 4-Inch Rocket Mass Heaters Anymore

 
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free heat movie excerpt: 4-inch challenges

This excerpt from the Free Heat movie discusses the various reasons why Paul and crew aren't planning to implement 4-inch Rocket Mass Heaters anymore.  

When compared to an optimized 6-inch system, a comparable 4-inch system:
- Has more smoke-back
- Emits more smoke in exhaust
- Is more finicky to operate

So although it is possible, in most cases it's simply not worth the trade-off.
 
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And you can't reach a big hand down into it.  And cleaning ash out is trickier.
 
Been there. Done that. Went back for more. But this time, I took this tiny ad with me:
The new gardening playing cards kickstarter is now live!
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