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We're now selling this 4-movie series as a part of a larger 8-movie series, which includes this product as well as the Wood Stoves 2.0 4-movie set.


HD instant view	$10	$25	$25	$30
tiny (SD) download	$15	$40	$40	$45
physical DVDs (US shipping)	$20	$45	$45	$45
physical DVDs (non-US shipping)	$45	$70	$70	$100

Here are some of the benefits of rocket mass heaters:

• cheap to run. About a tenth the cost of natural gas, electric or conventional wood heat.
• clean. They emit about a hundredth of the smoke of a conventional wood stove.
• good for the environment. Less than 2% of CO2 emissions of natural gas or electric heat. Can reduce your carbon footprint as much as parking 7 cars.
• sustainable. It uses a renewable fuel which is easy to find and store.
• cheap to build. About $200 to $600.
• quick to build. Often built in a weekend
• luxuriant. Like the luxury of a heated floor but without all that standing.

Watch the intro video:

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Movie 1: cob style

This is all about the ol' reliable cob style rocket mass heater. Watch how a couple spent a winter in a tipi with only a rocket mass heater for heat, and how comfortable they were. Even at 26 below! This DVD works as a stand-alone purchase, or can be purchased with the rest of the set.

Movie 2: pebble style

Watch the construction of three pebble style rocket mass heaters. This style of construction is easier to deconstruct and move than the traditional cob style heaters. They are also better for installing on wood floors as they are generally much lighter.

Movie 3: shippable core

This DVD shows an early prototype, and some how-tos for a variety of techniques for building one.

Movie 4: innovators event

This event has been captured on film, featuring the best of the best in the rocket mass heater arena. This video shows a variety of builds such as a rocket mass heater shaped in a circle with glass to show the burn; an outdoor rocket mass heater/cooker/smoker; A "batch box style" rocket mass heater with measured output cleaner than anything we have ever encountered; and an indoor rocket stove, griddle and water heater. Very cool stuff.

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Please feel free to comment below. We love to hear your feedback!

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This is four mp4 files. 640x360. We are trying to keep the file sizes small, so people can have lots of videos on their phone or similar contraptions.

This version is provided for people that are tech savvy and have limited internet stuff. If you are not sure about what this is all about, then don't get the download version! You want the HD streaming version HERE.

bwh-cob-640x360.mp4: 665 mb
bwh-pebble-640x360.mp4: 634 mb
bwh-shippable-640x360.mp4: 600 mb
bwh-innovators-640x360.mp4: 682 mb

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About two minutes ago, I got word that the narration in the videos is garbled. Specifically, if you go to the first video (cob style) and listen to the very beginning, at 0:00:08 I say "permies.com". It sounds fine to me, but it sounds garbled to this other person.

I am using VLC on linux. The other person is using the media player in windows.

So solve this, we first need to understand if the video has a problem, or if it is a fluke on the other computer. So we need data.

Anybody have these videos and windows? How is the quality of sound at that one point?

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From my email:

I just bought the newer main 4 downloads for better wood heat but they won’t download to my iPad or my iPhone. Each time I try it just comes up with a black screen, with the play button crossed out in the center. I assume your download is compatible with Apple products or you would’ve mentioned it so any idea what am I doing wrong? We really want to watch these and hoped to have the version available on our phones for when we are building...? But if it won’t work maybe we could do a direct streaming once instead

I know that the videos can be viewed by apple products because a lot of people have done so without a problem.

In doing some research on my end, it seems that you have not yet downloaded any of the files.

My first guess is that your device is full.

I am posting this publicly because I don't have any apple products and I don't know how to even check that there is room on the device. BUT! There are a lot of people here that have probably viewed these very videos on an apple device that might be able to help.

I think the next step is for you to share the version info for your devices and how much room is available on each device.

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I have plenty of space in my iPad, still 179 GB. My iPhone Has 48 GB free. They are both updated to newish versions, I can find out numbers if that’s helpful. When I try to download any of the 4 files I just get the black screen with the play button crossed out and no downloading.

We tried downloading to my husbands laptop which uses Microsoft/windows and the first one worked so I guess it’s just an apple issue (or user error on apple?) if someone more techy than us has ideas on how to make it work on apple products please let me know. We’d like to be able to view them out at our property where we plan to build it if possible. Thanks!

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Thanks for making the videos downloadable - suits me much better. Great stuff if you want to make the traditional RMHs.
However, the main reason I bought the videos was to find out exactly how to make the batch box version that is part of the 4th video, since after much research I came to realise that would suit me and my circumstances much better. So I was very disappointed to find out that there are no specific details about how to make it.
The rest of the info is worth having but would it be possible to provide the details of the batch box heater construction? Thanks Anne

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Hi Anne,

You may want to post this question under Energy/ Rocket Stoves. I am sure you will get some excellent replies.

Some people age like fine wine. I aged like milk … sour and chunky.

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Oh yes, welcome to Permies!

Some people age like fine wine. I aged like milk … sour and chunky.

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Hi Ann; Big Welcome to Permies and another big Welcome to the Wonderful world of Rocket science!
I second John's suggestion.
Come on over to the RMH forum and I'll fix you up with some simplified info about Batchboxs and how to build them.
I also just happen to know where all those hard to find metal parts are available!

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For all your Montana Masonry Heater parts (also known as) Rocket Mass heater parts.
Visit me at
dragontechrmh.com Once you go brick you will never go back!

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Anne Curtis wrote:Thanks for making the videos downloadable - suits me much better. Great stuff if you want to make the traditional RMHs.
However, the main reason I bought the videos was to find out exactly how to make the batch box version that is part of the 4th video, since after much research I came to realise that would suit me and my circumstances much better. So I was very disappointed to find out that there are no specific details about how to make it.
The rest of the info is worth having but would it be possible to provide the details of the batch box heater construction? Thanks Anne

Ah, dang-- yeah, I ·just· purchased the set of 4, and am hoping to learn about the batch box version too-- &/or cottage rocket-- (also looking into cabin 2.0, was it called?) to compare & contrast the two, as I need to figure out which one I'll be building/installing into my tiny house on *wheels*!
I wonder if folks have done extensive comparisons between the 3, w/ pros & cons & such.

I'm also having the same problem someone else mentioned above-- can't download them on my phone, crossed-out play button. : /

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paul wheaton wrote:From my email:

I just bought the newer main 4 downloads for better wood heat but they won’t download to my iPad or my iPhone. Each time I try it just comes up with a black screen, with the play button crossed out in the center. I assume your download is compatible with Apple products or you would’ve mentioned it so any idea what am I doing wrong? We really want to watch these and hoped to have the version available on our phones for when we are building...? But if it won’t work maybe we could do a direct streaming once instead

I know that the videos can be viewed by apple products because a lot of people have done so without a problem.

In doing some research on my end, it seems that you have not yet downloaded any of the files.

My first guess is that your device is full.

I am posting this publicly because I don't have any apple products and I don't know how to even check that there is room on the device. BUT! There are a lot of people here that have probably viewed these very videos on an apple device that might be able to help.

I think the next step is for you to share the version info for your devices and how much room is available on each device.

So yes, I'm also having the same problem alison mentioned above-- can't download them on my phone, crossed-out play button. : /
And it's not due to a lack of space.
Hoping a solution to that was discovered? As it's obviously not an isolated issue. I don't see anything more written about it here; how did it get solved?

Ana Miller

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paul wheaton wrote:From my email:

I just bought the newer main 4 downloads for better wood heat but they won’t download to my iPad or my iPhone. Each time I try it just comes up with a black screen, with the play button crossed out in the center. I assume your download is compatible with Apple products or you would’ve mentioned it so any idea what am I doing wrong? We really want to watch these and hoped to have the version available on our phones for when we are building...? But if it won’t work maybe we could do a direct streaming once instead

I know that the videos can be viewed by apple products because a lot of people have done so without a problem.

In doing some research on my end, it seems that you have not yet downloaded any of the files.

My first guess is that your device is full.

I am posting this publicly because I don't have any apple products and I don't know how to even check that there is room on the device. BUT! There are a lot of people here that have probably viewed these very videos on an apple device that might be able to help.

I think the next step is for you to share the version info for your devices and how much room is available on each device.

Anne Curtis wrote:Thanks for making the videos downloadable - suits me much better. Great stuff if you want to make the traditional RMHs.
However, the main reason I bought the videos was to find out exactly how to make the batch box version that is part of the 4th video, since after much research I came to realise that would suit me and my circumstances much better. So I was very disappointed to find out that there are no specific details about how to make it.
The rest of the info is worth having but would it be possible to provide the details of the batch box heater construction? Thanks Anne

So yes, I'm also having the same problem Anne mentioned above-- can't download them on my phone, crossed-out play button. : /
And it's not due to a lack of space.
Hoping a solution to that was discovered? As it's obviously not an isolated issue. I don't see anything more written about it here; how did it get solved?

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