Start and Operate a J-Tube Rocket Mass Heater - PEP BB rocket.sand.rmhjtube1

Cooper Cabin J-Tube Fire-up.

While staying at the Cooper Cabin for the Garden Master course, I had the opportunity to split some kindling and then run the rocket mass heat for an hour.

Firing a rmh at Wheaton labs

Here are my pictures from starting the small RMH in the Love Shack at Wheaton Labs.

Here are all the burnable materials for the RMH. Paper and cardboard are to the right, and the rack in the center and to the left have various lengths of kindling and small, split wood fragments.



I started at just before 5am, Mountain time. This is a photo of the paper lit in the j-tube to start up the rocket.



In this photo, the fire is lit and I add some of the smaller bits of wood with some kindling.



I add more wood into the j-tube for the first time.



I add in a second amount of wood, stuffing the j-tube full again.



I wrapped-up this exercise at about 6:15am, Mountain Time.

I have additional photos to document this, if required (I currently do this at least twice a day now, so I can resubmit at another time if needed). Thanks!

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      o pic of starting materials before fire
      o pic of fire started
      o pic of additional wood added
      o pic of more additional wood added

My husband and I staying in the Tipi in April. This is how we kept cozy all night:


Starting materials


Lighting materials at the back of the J-Tube:


Adding Wood:


Adding more wood:


Adding even more wood!:

This is the Rocket Mass Heater in the Red Cabin at Wheaton Labs. Worked great once we alleviated the cold plug.

BB 20 event here again.  Staying in the Red Cabin.  It totally has a J Tube Rockey Heater.  I'm from FLorida, It's cold up here in the mountains,  Suppose I should get it started.......

Man. Putting 2 batches of wood in that thing made it UNBEARABLY HOT in the cabin.  Had to open the window.  Pretty Amazed at what s alittle bit of wood can do when properly applied.....

How to Certify That Your BB is Completed
 - Post a reply to this thread with the following 4 pictures
      o pic of starting materials before fire
      o pic of fire started
      o pic of additional wood added
      o pic of more additional wood added

Here is my submission for "Start and Operate a J-Tube Rocket Mass Heater - PEP BB rocket.sand.rmhjtube1":

I am providing photos of the following:
      o pic of starting materials before fire
      o pic of fire started
      o pic of additional wood added
      o pic of more additional wood added