While at Wheaton labs for the Rocket Mass Heater Workshop, I started the rocket water heater for the pre-wash water to be warm. I collected the following pictures:
- starting materials before fire
- fire started
- additional wood added
- water sample being extracted
- water sample temperature being measured at 140 degrees F or more
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I'm pursuing SKIP to inherit property, check it out for yourself: SKIP book or maybe you're my Otis/Otessa match?
I love that Rocket Mass Heaters are Carbon-Nuetral. In Erica's and Ernies Art of Fire Presentation, Erica explains the chemistry of how that's possible!
I attended Helen's Garden Master Course in January 2022 and give the lectures 10/10 acorns! Fortunately for you, you can also see the Garden Master recordings but unfortunately you'll miss out on the fruit Helen grew and shared. It was the tastiest fruit I've ever had!
I fired up the Rocket Water Heater for the Shower Shack at Base Camp on the last night of the PTJ between bites of brisket, a lovely experience all around!
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Starting temp
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Fire starting goodies
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It’s lit!
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Wood
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Moar wood
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Extracting water (so the gauge reads properly)
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After temperature
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The whole thing in action
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Bonus pic of temperature 5 hours later, this thing works great!!
While at Wheaton Labs for the 2024 SKIP program, I found myself in need of a warm shower. Thanks to Stephen for the wonderful lesson beforehand. This time, I did it all by myself! Really amazing to see the RMHs in action here, and how fast the RMH reaches 140 degrees. I used the RMH at the shower shack, and used the outdoor sink that is connected to sample the temperature.
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I realize afterwards and with a few more times, smaller wood will work faster and more efficiently.
I heated water for dishes using the water heater behind the shop at Wheaton Labs. Yes, my thermometer is really measuring the temperature of the pan because the reflectivity of the water is too low to get an accurate reading, but since the pan is being heated by the water the water must be equal or higher temperature. It took a lot more wood than expected.
Required pictures:
- starting materials before fire
- fire started
- additional wood added
- water sample being extracted
- water sample temperature being measured at 140 degrees F or more