Rocket Stoves/heaters

[jekjr]

Has any of you got any experience with building rocket stoves or rocket heaters? I am fascinated by the concept and want to build one for a camp heater. Possibly even build one as a fireplace insert.

 

[reynoldston]

This is the first time I ever heard of one. I brought it up on the web and really don't under stand too much about it or how well it works. It looks like it uses small wood so I was just wondering how often you would have to feed this heater. The rocket heater looks like a cheap home made heater to get by with. I heat with air tight wood heaters now, my house, my shop, and camp. I know I can go through a lot of wood in a winter season, but also I can go over night without feeding the heaters. I would have to see a rocket heater work in the cold climate where I live to have any interest in one. I sure would be all for something that is better then I have now. I have been thinking about going to a coal or wood pallet heater which I see are become very popular and looks like less work them wood heaters.

 

[DaveTN]

This is the first time I ever heard of one. I brought it up on the web and really don't under stand too much about it or how well it works. It looks like it uses small wood so I was just wondering how often you would have to feed this heater. The rocket heater looks like a cheap home made heater to get by with. I heat with air tight wood heaters now, my house, my shop, and camp. I know I can go through a lot of wood in a winter season, but also I can go over night without feeding the heaters. I would have to see a rocket heater work in the cold climate where I live to have any interest in one. I sure would be all for something that is better then I have now. I have been thinking about going to a coal or wood pallet heater which I see are become very popular and looks like less work them wood heaters.

I've got a Rocket Stove made of aluminum about 8" in diameter made from a light pole where I cut off a section or two from it at the metal scrap yard, tacked together but needs the elbow welded and ground off, which I haven't gotten done yet. My cousin keeps putting me off on doing it. It's still lying on the front side of the house waiting on final welding. My friend uses his on his deck for him and his wife and sons to cook on. They just burn twigs in it from what I've heard. It's basically an "L" shaped affair with the tall part of the "L" going up and the short part of the "L" that you feed twings into. The small part is divided by a sheet metal insert that allows unregulated air to flow in and the twigs are fed in the other divided side. I believe the twigs feed in from the top and the air from the bottom. The top of the "L" is where you cook on. But you have to use something to hold the pot up off the chimney or it will smother the fire and cause smoke. Some sort of tangs or clips would do. Enough to hold the pot or skillet up about an inch or two. I have seen pictures of guys having one about 4 feet long on the chimney side but who needs a flame thrower? Might want to weld some lateral supports near the bend to keep it from flopping over. I also saw a piece of firewood made into a rocket stove. Guy took a piece of firewood about 12" across and about 14" tall. Any size would do I suppose. Drilled a hole down the middle from the top, and one going sideways into it to intersect. Once lit with kindling it will keep on burning by itself until it has consumed itself burning from the inside out. Rather ingenious idea I thought.

 

[jekjr]

I got a freon tank that I am going to try to build one out of. I am going to build a heater though not a stove. I am going to build it portable. The idea I have is to build it so that the wood feeds. I guess you would say like a V or about an 75 or so degrees on. I am going to build the vertical tube up to about 2" from the top on the inside. Then put a discharge stack from the bottom so that it feeds up the back side.

I have never seen one but I believe that it will be a neat thing to have. From watching them on U tube and studying up on them it appears that they make incredible heat from an incredibly small amount of wood.

 

[reynoldston]

I got a freon tank that I am going to try to build one out of. I am going to build a heater though not a stove. I am going to build it portable. The idea I have is to build it so that the wood feeds. I guess you would say like a V or about an 75 or so degrees on. I am going to build the vertical tube up to about 2" from the top on the inside. Then put a discharge stack from the bottom so that it feeds up the back side.

I have never seen one but I believe that it will be a neat thing to have. From watching them on U tube and studying up on them it appears that they make incredible heat from an incredibly small amount of wood.

Keep us posted with pictures. I would like a cheaper and faster method to heat my shop .

 

[jekjr]

Keep us posted with pictures. I would like a cheaper and faster method to heat my shop .

Go to you tube type in Rocket stoves or Rocket heaters. There are numerous versions of different types on there.