Dear Bob I really appreciate you giving us the details of the circumstances in which the stove operates.
Is there a cultural reason why the walls are not perforated with, say, 4 x 6 inch holes at the roofline? In some places they will accept such a basic change to the building, other not. After paying 1.5 goats, what is the lifetime before a 'significant expense' much be made (defined by you or them)? Do they perceive the investment as something that should last forever, or is there a reasonable expectation of life, such as the time it takes to generate an extra 1.5 goats? Oh, and is there going to be resistance to a stove that is taller and the cook sitting a bit higher? It is difficult to get a clean burn of biomass in 300mm save in more expensive circumstances. If the height was 430mm or more, things become a great deal easier. You might have a view on that but now. Thanks Crispin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 12:32 AM To: Stoves list Subject: [Stoves] Chimneys can be excellent and indoor air crucial Chronic coughs and upper respiratory congestion are wide spread and serious for the Maasai. The women and children love living in an environment free to breathe and with no eye irritation. With a tall chimney for good draft and a well designed fire box they can have benefits of efficiency and better health. We must deal with people and their homes, not with abstractions. I bet no one on this stoves list would sit and cook alongside a Maasai woman for more than a few minutes without a chimney. We have overheard Maasai kids trying to convince others to get their parents to buy a stove because life is better. That is about indoor air. The stove is expensive. A goat and a half. Bob Lange Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone provided by Airtel Tanzania. -----Original Message----- From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:14:57 To: 'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'<[email protected]> Reply-To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Stoves] advice for chimney wood stove for rural Burkina Faso _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists .org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://www.bioenergylists.org/ _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists .org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://www.bioenergylists.org/ _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://www.bioenergylists.org/
