Hey all, new to this site and forums in general.. but my reason for posting here is to access the collective mind. As we all know two heads are better than one. Right, so, on to the main reason i'm here.
I am trying to heat a 30x96 greenhouse with a rocket stove! I know it will have to be bigger, but how big? I have drawn up some plans that give the heater a kiln-like firebox. Also does this mean I will need a larger riser? I'm thinking no.. because the main objective of the firebox is to be able to hold lots of wood so you can walk away from the stove, but I'm certainly no expert..
In addition to all this expansion of the heater business, it was also an objective of mine to pull as much heat as possible from this stove. To achieve that I have decided to go with Geoff Lawtons model of a boiler. The only exception being instead of running the water to a faucet or shower I will circulate it Beneath and Around our Aquaculture tanks. The remaining hot air will then be snaked through a thermal mass(such as in traditional RMH's).
Dim. of the Firebox are 2'Wx3'Lx18"H (it'll have a parabolic shape to it)
How much heat will this stove put off?
Will it heat this space? If not how big will it need to be??
p.s. this is Lawtons video for those who have not seen...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDpmmsqHwQ
