Yvan Reekmans

Hi dear clever mind

I just discovered this POELITO low tech build. The page is in french but you can translate it, and also check the build in video.

I would love your feedback on this build. Is there another one that Paul or others recommend ? How would you compare both builds then ?
https://wiki.lowtechlab.org/wiki/Poelito_-_Po%C3%AAle_de_masse_semi-d%C3%A9montable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO7M41Ud78A

I want to buy the Rocket Mass Heaters DVD but I don't see a Small One, partly dismantle-able, for small nomadic housing...

Thanks a lot.

Yvan

thanks, but after reading I did not find a clear process on how to do it and how it works for a home.
But no worries, let's forget it. I'll follow what Paul shares and try to get a clear explanation on how to do it, on video or ebook. Rather than trying to grab pieces of infos here and there.

I'll use the earthship approach in the meantime.  Thanks

Cheers
Y.

Hey Anne,
thanks but I did not invent this sadly It is an experiment Paul did with other explorers !
https://permies.com/w/greenhouse
And this heated tube into a trench seems to work really well....

I was just wondering if this tube-heat-exchange could work for a house heating, and if it is not the same approach as earthships in fact... ?

Cheeers

I read the article about the passive greenhouse experiment and the conference that Paul did about it. I'm planning to buy the movie

But I was wondering if this experiment of using both a greenhouse AND tubes for heat extraction would be something good to add to our house ? Like on Earthships ? By the way if I'm not mistaken they have such kind of tubing for passive heating or cooling right ?
So this experiment would be a way to do the same as Earthships but in an EXTERNAL way ? Or do you see lots of differences ?
Thanks a lot, I would love to understand.

Cheeers
Yvan  

Hi great people,

I'm bored of beeing a slave of the system and paying rent in a city. It is ugly, no light, and smells bad I'm in Belgium. Ok we have great waffles and beer at least LOL
I'm exploring some places to buy a piece of land. I was looking on Greek Islands.
Focusing first (stupidly maybe because of affordability) on agricultural land to put a Tiny. But problem is that those islands have a lot of wind, salty air,.. have to paint their houses for example every year (maybe they use the cheap chemical non-natural option..??)
So I thought that my tiny would suffer in the winter and that maybe (??) I will have to do like everybody there, build a strong stuff and buy a buildable land for that. Shit I'll have to pay more LOL

To Wise Minds here:
- Do you know any good option to put something there on agricultural land ?
- If buildable land becomes mandatory, what would be another way of building on those islands in order to be more sustainable, more efficient, ... ?? Any good combo in order to not use the bricks-mortar-usual-way to do ? I don't think they have clay there. Few wood because very dry. Of course they import building material but at least they have rocks ... but don't know if the cheapest.

What kind of building approach would you recommend ? Would rounded earthbags and cob be ok ? Rocks and lime/plaster with little integrated greenhouse like earthship, ... ? Its is very hot in summer and strong winds and colder in winter. But still lots of light !

Thanks a lot

Yvan

Hi great people,
Thanks a lot for your answers and your wish to help
Sorry I don't know how to tag people so I will paste your names.

C. Letellier
Thanks.
If the barrel radiates heat, then we nearly have the same apparent heat as traditional or efficient wood stove ?

Douglas Alpenstock
thanks for the "excellent questions" it is just that I became really interested, Paul is a great motivational priest LOL
Yes I was talking about an efficient wood stove. I saw A Charnwood c-six (1500euros) my friends have.
There is indeed a difference between "a BOX stove" with an "efficient stove". I like the terminology for the first one
Like you say, the choice would be the upfront cost. The RMH would be around ... how much ?

thomas rubino
here is the super fame guy I love how you sold the tech
Thanks for this info with the gun ! Good to know.
You compared with a traditional stove. And it is really clear in this case indeed.
I'm talking about a modern high efficiency one, yes
Like the Sharnwood I mentioned above ...
Maybe I can test the heat going up their tube/chimney. If it burns it means too much heat is leaving above ?

Cristobal Cristo
Yes I suppose the adjustments will be done auto while feeling the heat we need. Depending on the house.
But the question would be how do we know what size of mass we need to build for our RMH ?
What do you mean by "thinner bell" ?

Cheers to all of you
Yvan

Hi dear explorers

I'm discovering the RMH. I love the benefits and above all to help us disconnect from the Matrix by doing better

I need some help to understand 2 concepts please.

If I compare RMH with an efficient modern wood stove, what would be the difference between them for the heat generation ?
Would we get the room warmed faster with one or the other ? Do we have to wait the phase shift from the mass the get heat or is the room heated already directly like the wood stove ?

And is a RMH appropriate for insulated homes ? I've heard about people who needed to open windows because it was too hot with them
Is there a simple way to manage them properly ? and is there some situations where a simple wood stove would be enough ? or would a RMH always be useful ? in which ways ?

Sorry for my multiple questions but it was what came in the moment from a beginner explorer

Thanks in advance for any insight
Cheeers
Yvan