![]() ![]() ![]() For this reason a stainless steel, ceramic or refractory version would be desirable for stove longevity. Iron stoves or the ‘tinplate’ steel found in a soup can will not stand up to long term heat of this degree because of the accelerated rate of oxidization. * That’s a temp high enough to melt tin, lead, zinc, antimony, magnesium, aluminum and lava – but not silver, gold or copper. Using just dry twigs these stoves are capable of reaching 1,600 – 1,700☏ (926☌). Once hot and working correctly these little stoves consume almost all the volatiles in smoke and leave little pollution. Once a fire has been ignited it takes a few minutes for the stove to become normalized. These proportions seem to engender the best draft. The “rocket” name undoubtedly stems from the vigorous manner in which air, flame and smoke are all drawn into the chimney.įor free standing little cook stoves and water heaters the optimum chimney height might be a little less than three times whatever inside diameter is actually chosen for the chimney. Rocket stoves are efficient for cooking because they burn hot and use very little fuel. The barrier between the inside chimney of small cans and the outside layer of large ones, is insulated with sifted wood ashes. Above is a cheap and quick example of a rocket stove made with about seven tin cans. Versions of the “rocket stove” principle have been manufactured for about 90 years, so the concept must be older. ![]()
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