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Paul’s Rocket Mass Heater smackdown with Matt Walker continues into some more novel directions, such as the minimum size you can get to work well, installing RMHs in zones with mandatory air intakes, and how feasible it would be to build a mobile RMH in a van or some other vehicle. Support the podcast on […]
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Paul and Matt Walker continue their smackdown on the merits of J-Tube verses Batch Box style Rocket Mass Heaters, and although they’re neck and neck in terms of efficiency, they differ when the fires out and the J-tube scores a couple of wins with plugging and simplicity. But no dampers in the chimney, thanks. Support […]
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Paul and Matt Walker of Walker Stoves fame take the hot seat and weigh in on the J-Tube verses Batch Box debate. They take into account whatever they can think of, from design and build complexity, to barrel durability, wood capacity, and balancing radiators verses mass. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
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Paul, Alexandra, and Peter van den Berg continue theorycrafting ways to keep a house warm in extreme conditions, without using electricity as mains supplies tend to fail under such conditions, and debating where a batch-box or J-tube style Rocket Mass Heater would be more appropriate. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]
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Part 2 of the podcast picks up with Erica pointing out that most people learn only one way of starting a fire and use that for every fire they start. There are actually multiple different ways to lay and start a fire. Erica’s mother used to say “If you light the fire, it’s your fire […]
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Paul Wheaton, Kirk “Donkey” Mobert, Erica and Ernie Wisner with Fred Tyler and ant Jeremy in attendance discuss Allerton abbey and the batch box heater that is installed onsite. According to Paul, Allerton abbey is now about 96% complete, and the door has finally been re-installed. The new door is approximately 280 lbs. and opens […]