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Don't those masonry stoves store a lot of heat in them? How does that work over the summer?

• jacoblambda 6y ago
  Not OP but have at least a bit of cursory experience. Masonry stoves get warm but when properly built they aren't insanely hot outside of the inside, the stove tops, and the chimney. Most of the excess heat after finishing cooking will dissipate through the chimney. Also insulation in most of the houses these are being built for isn't great. Because of this, the stove won't keep the house from cooling off at night. During the day people are out and about so it isn't too much of problem then either. Also it's probably cooler overall since less heat is lost to the environment compared to what they replaced. It's by no means a perfect solution but comparatively to what they were using before, it is leagues better.
  • saalweachter 6y ago
    My vague understanding is that the draft also helps -- the fire pulls the (hot) air out through the chimney, and fresh air gets pulled into the house to replace it. The house may not be any cooler than the outside, but it at least isn't (much) hotter.
• projektfu 6y ago
  This culture spends all day cooking so the alternative is an open hearth burning inside the house all day. I was told by the representative of the charity that a stove is so popular that other families come to the one who has the stove and cook with them.