The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide: Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Heat your home with 80% less wood while eliminating smoke, ash, and constant fire-tending. Complete construction manual for building ultra-efficient rocket mass heaters that provide superior comfort, slash heating costs, and burn so cleanly they're legal in smoke-restricted areas. Why Rocket Mass Heaters Outperform Traditional Wood Stoves: Conventional wood stoves waste 60-80% of fuel energy up the chimney. Rocket mass heaters capture and store that energy in thermal mass, providing 6-12 hours of radiant heat from a single 1-2 hour burn. What You'll Build: Complete construction plans - step-by-step guide and heater design Troubleshooting systems - prevent and fix common installation problems Safety protocols - building code compliance and insurance considerations Fuel efficiency calculations - reduce heating costs by 50-80% immediately Maintenance schedules - ensure decades of reliable, efficient operation Proven Performance: Builders report heating 1,500-3,000 sq ft homes with just 1-2 cords of wood annually (vs 6-8 cords for conventional stoves), eliminating daily fire maintenance, and achieving payback within 2-3 heating seasons. Transform heating from daily chore to set-and-forget comfort. Build the last heating system you'll ever need.
| Dimensions | 7.99 x 0.79 x 10 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 0865718237 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0865718234 |
| Item Weight | 2.19 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 288 pages |
| Publication Date | June 1, 2016 |
| Publisher | New Society Publishers |
User
Excellent, Thorough & Complete Guide
I will preface my comments by saying that I have never built a RMH, and this is the only book I have read on this subject.I HIGHLY recommend that you buy/read this book! It is excellent and a complete guide. Absolutely, I believe that you could build a RMH from reading this book alone . . . although, sure, hands-on experience is always a plus. Erica and Ernie have built hundreds of these heaters and "only" discuss 6" and 8" RMHs. (Hope that doesn't sound like a negative. It's not -- promise.) What they have in fact done is whittled away ALL the other types of RMHs -- both experimental and established -- meaning that you and I don't have to reinvent the wheel. You see? And that's a good thing! In other words, building either a 6" or 8" RMH is more than a sufficient project for novice builders like you and I, AND an adequate heating solution for the vast majority of homes. Hope that make sense. Or think of it this way: do you really need more than one RMH inside your home . . . and a bigger one? Of course not. (In fact, larger-sized RMHs are most likely too hazardous to operate.)Learn how to walk first before you can run. THAT'S what Erica and Ernie are doing step by step: holding our hand and THOROUGHLY teaching is about RMH construction.Superb!
User
Excellent, thorough coverage of the topic
This is an excellent book. I have it in both hardback and Kindle.It covers everything about rocket heaters: how they work, best building materials, different designs, etc.The kind of book you can prop up to direct you as you build your own. Well written, concise, clear with excellent drawings and photos.Absolutely a great addition to your diy library.
User
Just what I needed!
Great instruction manual to build a rocket mass heater for my woodshop. With endless free wood scraps, a RMH is a good "free heat" source and it's cheap to build. Sure beats paying a gas bill! I'd recommend this book for its thorough step by step instructions, diagrams and build specs.
User
Okay read, not as informative as I hoped for, but a good starting point!
I needed to watch alot of videos as supplementation before starting, okay information, but not the detailed builders guide I was really after, more a sales pitch book, but all in all good read!
User
Save wood, stay warm
Want to stay warm using 1/4 as much wood per winter? This book will show you how.
User
Inspirational
Inspiration. Has designs that work. Set up a rocket stove, need a bigger one.
User
Great
Very informative book if you are looking at building or learning about rocket mass heaters.
User
Great Book
When I first saw this way of heating a house I knew I needed this book. It is wonderful and best of all it works. We are in the process of building a off-grid house in another state and this is the heater we are planning on using, We will not have to cut a lot of trees to stay warm and our whole house will be heated by efficient heat. This is possible to do in any home.
User
The Bible of RMHs
This is the only book to start your exploration of RMHs. That said, it is bit daunting to wade through all the possible civil codes for building one legally. At least the info is right at your fingertips with Wisner's book.
User
Practical guide, background and inspiration
This is an excellent and comprehensive guide to this fascinating, modern and sustainable and natural way of heating a home.I don't have a home suitable for this kind of heater but reading this book has made me want to incorporate this into a future house... or even to choose a future house based on how a rocket mass heater will work with the building.
User
ideas para ahorrar energía
No lo he leído pero parece que es lo que busco
User
Heat retention education
Great book for understanding the science of wood fires and how best to burn with great efficiency, but more importantly, how to do it whilst maximising heat retention in the house.
User
This is the bible on building Rocket Mass Heaters
Very detailed instructions and explanations. No AI junk here...
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