Robert Norton

hey all, well i got some serious stink eye from the mrs. and technically she owns the place so, the rmh never happened. SO, how do i build a temporary setup, i live in GA, and it bottoms out to maybe 0 deg at the very worst late at night, extremely rare!  and honestly after 9 am when big red has been up for a few doing her thing (sun not GF) its already 40 and heck I have spent many winters in wife beaters.  so some kinda mini pocket rocket ish that i can retro fit to the existing hearth without modifying it and the living room.  any suggestions?  pictures and schematics are good for me.  thanks again, just planning for the winter that is coming up.

I had a very similar issue with some neighbors before.  after approaching them both on my land and at their door they still continued to do what they wanted.  i then spoke to the authorities and they went with me and witnessed me informing the people of their misdoings.  From then on if they are caught, and i do mean caught, the authorities can handle it.   "Take pictures"  otherwise its your word against theirs.  luckily for me i now live and GA and can shoot the sob's.  as for the snakes be careful what you ask for.   yes you don't want them to put you in harms way but they certainly manage a lot of the small wildlife that can cost money and be problematic.   if they are non poisoness (sp?)  enjoy them.  if you aren't fully embracing the snakes on the land idea try chickens, to them they are just huge worms and fight over them. lol it's hilarious to watch.

thank you all, for your responses, i feel more confident, now i just have to get the GF to go for it, wish me luck. i saw a barrel on line that was made of ceramic, if i understand the working of the RMH then this should be OK so long as the very top can handle the heat and its seals all around, correct? i also have some more reading to do to understand the dragon stoves and the differences. thank you all again.

i was discussing this with some friends online and several questions came up that i could not find answers to.

how do you regulate the temperature (just stop adding fuel)

are there any carcinogenic concerns? what are the level compared to a wood stove or fireplace?

does the mass have to be clay ? i like the bench idea but would like to build a box and fill it with something that is less permanent like sand or small rock. then put a bench seat and some cushions or whatever to make it look like a traditional corner seat.

my girlfriend wants to know does the barrel have to big this big ugly thing in the middle of my living room. I'm trying to find balance between performance and fashion.