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Interesting book on heating
I just came by this free download and wanted to share it. It gives some nice instructions in solar cooker and other interesting designs for cooking on wood. Contrary to my former understanding and to my surprise many villagers here in Azerbaijan still cook on fire, even if gas or electric is available. It is to expensive for the villagers ,that they rather gather some wood for their cooking needs and spend their precious manats for something more important. These simple designs can make cooking much more simple and efficient. Reducing fuel consumption with more than 50%. And mane even more important, reduce smoke and by that inhalation of poisonous gases. Free...
Read MoreMasonry stove workshop with Ekonomka in Sweden
This summer I had the privelage to do a workshop on masonry stoves with Ekonomka. It was a very good time with nice people and nice food in a very nice place called Gotland, a small island outside the coast of Sweden. The instructors, Peter and his wife Tatyana, did a great job hosting this. The where skillfull and knowledgeable, and willing to share their knowledge generously. Their stoves utilies the FMG (Free movment of Gases) that utilise chambers or bells if you like in stead of only channels. This is developed by I. S. Podgorodnikov and later Igor Kuznetsov. This tradition of masonry stoves are brought to the west by builders like Ekonomka.se (Peter and Tatyana...
Read MoreThe rock-bucket rocket
I got the idea of this stove construction reading a book on how they used to heat medival castels. Offcourse this is a radical downscale of the concept, but the function is somewhat the same. I really like the simplisity of this construction. And I like to think that the “organic” unnsymetrical channels formed by the rocks somehow works better together with the natural flow of gases than channels and chambers… This is neither a bell nor a channel system. It becomes something in between. I know that maintaining a good surfface/weight ratio is important for a good working stove. And I cant think of a more interesting way to obtain that. I rebuilded the...
Read MoreLocal building codes…
This remote village takes sustainable building seriously !! Probably more out of convenience and economy conciderations than anything else. But you do start to wonder if they have to learn anything at all when it comes to low impact building. In fact I think we have a lot to learn from them!. Beautifull and functional homes that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Locally the mud houses are known to also cure revmatism!! The downside is that you have to limewash the outside every Novrous(spring holiday). But that is very cheap to do and not so labour intencive. I truley loved the combination of timber frames and mudd. Rafael ,the owner and builder said they used...
Read MoreRocket Mass Heater in Lerik Video
I have made a video of the first RMH we made up in Lerik this winter. The bench is not finnished in the video, but it shows most of the other parts of the construction. Enjoy ! If you live in Azerbaijan and would like us to make a stove in your own house, we can most probably help you. One option is to organice the making of your stove as a course for local builders to learn, and than it will only cost you the materials ! Please dont hesitate to contact us !!
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