Erica Wisner, Ernie Wisner

The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide (eBook, ePUB)

Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Home heating that's safe, clean, efficient, and uses 70 to 90 percent less fuel than a typical woodstove

A rocket mass heater is an earthen masonry heating system which provides clean, safe and efficient warmth for your home, all while using 70-90% less fuel than a traditional woodstove.

These unique and beautiful installations provide luxurious comfort year-round. In cold weather a few hours of clean, hot burning can provide 20 or more hours of steady warmth, while the unit's large thermal mass acts as a heat sink, cooling your home on sizzling summer days. Packed with hard-to-find information, The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide includes:

• Comprehensive design, construction and installation instructions combined with detailed maintenance and troubleshooting advice
• Brick-by-brick layouts, diagrams, and architectural plans augmented with detailed parts drawings and photographs for clarity
• Relevant and up-to-date code information and standards to help you navigate the approval process with local building departments.

Earthen masonry heating systems are well-suited for natural and conventional builders alike. A super-efficient, wood-burning, rocket mass heater can help you dramatically reduce your energy costs while enhancing the beauty, value and comfort of your home.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Altersempfehlung: ab 16 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781550926163
• Artikelnr.: 45485175

Autorenporträt

Erica Wisner is a skilled educator and project coordinator, with over 25 years' experience building teamwork and facilitating hands-on learning. She loves making things from scratch: anything from blueberry scones to the oven they were baked in. Erica is the author of The Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science and The Art of Fire. Together with her husband Ernie, she has built over 700 super-efficient, clean-burning masonry stoves and led over 50 workshops across North America.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments and Background
Chapter 1: Rocket Mass Heater Overview and Terms
Chapter 2: General Design Considerations
Chapter 3: Design Examples
Chapter 4: Step-by-Step Construction Example
Chapter 5: Operation and Maintenance
Chapter 6: Rules and Codes
FAQs
Appendix 1: Earthen Building
Appendix 2: Rocket Mass Heater Building Code (Portland, Oregon)
Appendix 3: Special Cases
Appendix 4: Home Heating Design Considerations
Appendix 5: Wood Heat Considerations
Appendix 6: Supplemental Practice Activities
Index
About the Authors