How To Clean and Maintain a Wood Combustion Stove for Longevity

How To Clean and Maintain a Wood Combustion Stove for Longevity

Unlike any heating appliance, the wood-stove diverts its spirits into warmth, comfort, and sustainability. If it is used for aesthetics in the living room or if the wood-burning kitchen stove is actually a way of preparing food daily, then cleaning and maintenance...
40-Hour Burn Time vs. Traditional Stoves: The Math Behind Extended Heating

40-Hour Burn Time vs. Traditional Stoves: The Math Behind Extended Heating

If you’ve ever tried to keep a wood stove burning through a cold winter night, you know how little the rewards seem. You get a now-and-again touch of warmth, the smoke irritates your eyes, the woodpile feels like it’s vanishing, and the struggle just keeps going. But...
Eco Heat Redefined: Why Rocket Mass Heaters Are Taking Over Off-Grid Homes

Eco Heat Redefined: Why Rocket Mass Heaters Are Taking Over Off-Grid Homes

First, an off-grid revolution slowly started going on in the field of sustainable architecture.  Homeowners are forsaking the old heating systems in favor of something utterly brilliant and efficient  and environmentally-friendly in its function: the rocket mass...
The Himalayan Rocket Stove: A Solution for Ladakh’s Winter Woes

The Himalayan Rocket Stove: A Solution for Ladakh’s Winter Woes

Winters in Ladakh are preternaturally gorgeous and thoroughly cold. Ever since time immemorial, communities have lived with some old heating methods that, though effective, are terribly inefficient. This has, in turn, become a vicious cycle of expensive fuel, cutting...
Wood Stove Chimney Installation: Detailed Procedure for Exhaust Flue Pipes and Their Installation

Wood Stove Chimney Installation: Detailed Procedure for Exhaust Flue Pipes and Their Installation

The wood stove chimney is an essential system for proper and safe heating of the house. When installing wood burning stoves, whether it is the first one of the house or replacing/upgrading an old one, it is critical and necessary to know the basics of wood stove flue...

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