Alisha Busch

thomas rubino wrote:Hi Alisha; Check out mine, mostly covered by cobb with a row of 2" tiles for color. Instant heat gratification is still 100%

Do you have any issues with lack of suction through chimney?

Tom OHern wrote:The general advice here is that the system needs something to radiate the heat out quickly to make the system function. When you cover the barrel in cob, the top of the riser becomes the same temperature as the bottom, and you loose the chimney effect, and you end up getting smoke coming back out of the burn chamber.

See that was what I was some of my concerns.






I do like the idea of creating a screen with some of the metals that were shown in one of the above links. I am curious about the bricks since that would allow air flow and when they get warm they would also radiate heat for a bit perhaps. I am also trying to design my home with proper chi and unfortunately metal is something that I need to avoid seeing a lot of so that is why I was curious. I like the way it looks with the tile but general worry of air draft and instant gratification with my system is still there.


Thanks guys! If anyone else stumbles upon this please share! I am always checking out new ideas....and I love photos!

Ah yes, I am curious as to some ideas for a more aesthetically pleasing heat chamber for a rocket mass heater. I understand that the metal drums and such are probably the best for efficient heating and circulatory process but I was curious if anyone has come up with something else that might look a bit better? I had considered covering it mostly with the cob mix but this would decrease my "instant gratification" heat and with the way the weather is here in the Ozarks , that is definitely a must. Thanks!