How much does the stove cost? Sent from my iPad
On Mar 15, 2013, at 1:40 AM, Adrian <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard did post a full reply to this enquiry, just not sure that it got > posted on to the people in question? Kind regards Adrian > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20 Feb 2013, at 2:43 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Crispin and list (maybe) adding Richard Pocock) >> >> A nice site for this stove is www.rocketworks.org/ (same as Crispin gave >> last year and below) >> >> Few questions below >> From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <[email protected]> >> To: "Stoves" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:47:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [Stoves] Three (?) Stoves from Rockworks >> >> Dear Friends >> >> An update on at least one version of the stove referred to below. This stove >> is from a company called Rocket Works though from a technical perspective it >> is not a classic Rocket stove by several measures. You can draw your own >> opinion of course. >> [RWL: I'd like to hear your set of differences. I wonder where this >> fits in the range described by Nordica at last ETHOS meeting in terms of >> dimension ratios.] >> >> The picture attached was passed around in the public domain so it is OK to >> talk about it. It is interesting from a couple of perspectives. One is that >> it produces very little charcoal, meaning it burns the whole fuel. This is >> different from most Rocket stoves and in ones that have a similar layout but >> have a grate. Rocket stoves tend to produce charcoal which sits on the >> bottom of the stove under fuel. I would say this produces about ¼ as much >> and maintains a high combustion efficiency. >> [RWL: This is first time I have heard this about charcoal and Rockets. >> Can some users describe the maximum amount they have ever retrieved?] >> >> The PM emitted on high power (using ≈12% moisture fuel) is similar to that >> of high end fan stoves like the Oorja burning pellets and the Philip Stove >> burning chopped wood, territory thought by some to be reserved for stoves >> with blowers. I am not saying such performance from a side-feeder was >> unexpected, but it is unexpected that it would be so soon. Clearly they have >> been playing around with it a lot. The high power PM level would place it >> at the upper end of Tier 3, right at the edge of Tier 4. >> [RWL: How can I find the full set of data you are reporting here? >> >> It has some measure of preheating of the primary air and definitely >> preheated secondary air with a side-feed of stick fuel. From the look of the >> structure it will not be hot to the touch (most of it) and the cost (and >> mass) is obviously low. Two of its technical advances are evident in the >> photos on their website. >> [RWL: This is the first time I have heard of a rocket having separate >> primary and secondary air supplies. Can you or Richard describe these >> features some more. Agreed on the nice feature of the wire mesh. Cost? >> >> One of the principles is the South African Richard Pocock who we know from >> solar cooker days. That name may ring a bell with a few of you. Perhaps he >> will provide some technical and performance details. >> [RWL: I also hope so.] >> >> Regards >> Crispin >> >> >> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:06:43 +0800 >> Subject: [Stoves] Three (?) Stoves from Rockworks >> Dear Friends of Rocketry >> There are some all-metal Rocket stoves at http://www.rocketworks.org/ >> featuring a new wrinkle on the under-air pathway. They are made in South >> Africa. They have a gel fuel insert that makes it a dual fuel stove. >> Performance of both not yet known. >> Regards >> Crispin >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >
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