New Society Publishers Paperback English
The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide
Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
By Erica Wisner
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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.
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.