Rocket mass heaters consultant for Europe

Hi everyone

I am a permaculture designer in Europe, and I am still looking for a clear and efficient adviser on rocket mass heaters installs at my clients. I often include Rocket mass heaters to my designs and push my clients to use this solution for their home as I am really convinced by Paul Wheaton research on this, as he has been pushing these for years. It is about saving the world after all  https://permies.com/t/269585/Poor-man-poll-alternate-RMH#2829801. I'm moving house myself, and I need help dimensioning the thing and I don't know how to get "experienced" help because it's not as developed in France, lots of people are experimenting but no one has a global experience to be able to advise on adapting RMH to different setups and contexts (home volume, climate, sun exposure, wall material, floor type, etc).

So if I need someone, a real human not only pdfs and videos, not necessarily based in Europe to help me and my clients with the designing/dimensioning/installation of rocket mass heaters, who would you recommend I could call/visio, brief him/her on the context and he/she sends me the design blueprint for the particular client case ?

I have someone here to build the design with me then.

@paulwheaton can you give me a pointer to help support the RMH cause in France ?

Thank you

Satamax Antone might be your man. I've sent him a link to this thread.

In the list of rocket mass heater builders he describes himself as a

grumpy old fart, who only does what he wants, when he wants. Hard to deal with. But if your project tickles his fancy the outcome might be real nice!

I happen to think he's a total sweetheart. Your mileage may vary... ;)

Thanks I'll try and call him.

I am looking for someone not necessarily based in Europe, someone I can send the specs to, and they will send back the design blueprint. I am editing the first post.

Here's a link to Satamax's profile

I think the list is still a good place to start.
rocket mass heater builders

What type of RMH are you most interested in? J-tube? With a “classic” barrel? Or Batch rocket?
With a masonry bell?

Which part of France are you mainly in?
There’s a bunch of builders in Cataluña, which might be a similar, Mediterranean climate.
The wiesners book features a bunch of builds, one of them also adapted to a warmer climate with a short bench.

Thank for your answer. I work in the whole country, so diverse climates. My own climate is oceanic mild temperate Cfb.

I don't speak spanish that much, but I can try cataluña.

Most of my client will want a RMH that is "good" and clean looking, probably with a white bench, and that can look good in a living room house. So probably no barrel.
I trust Paul and his enthusiasm for classic J-tubes : so I'd J-tube with a masonry bell.

Do you Erica Wisner would be willing to take my call and help me on this ?

Thanks a lot for your precious help

Joan Colin for example speaks very good English. I added him to the list after working with him last winter.
I’m sure you could work something out with him.
I could also collaborate with him, make the plans and be your contact.
You basically want some advice and ready to build plans with exact dimensions?

Louis Romain wrote:So if I need someone, a real human not only pdfs and videos, not necessarily based in Europe to help me and my clients with the designing/dimensioning/installation of rocket mass heaters, who would you recommend I could call/visio, brief him/her on the context and he/she sends me the design blueprint for the particular client case ?

Since I've done quite a bit of work for people wanting to build rocket mass heaters, I could be of help. I can do complete designs, layer by layer, in SketchUp. It's possible to break down the drawing into pictures which can be printed and used during the build.
Just send me a PM if you are interested.

Hi Peter, thanks for your message. I'll PM you.

There's a whole bunch of French guys doing their French thing with Rocket Mass Heaters somewhere on the interwebzz, building , designing and knowing better. So if you can't find abroad that might be an entry.