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For anyone looking to compare masonry heaters with rocket mass heaters, this is a nice introduction: https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/03/radiant-and-conduct

For anyone looking to compare masonry heaters with rocket mass heaters, this is a nice introduction: https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/03/radiant-and-conductive-heating-systems.html https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/03/radiant-and-conducti... RMHs are very interesting to me, but unfortunately due to their niche status, they're currently very hard to get insured. (PS. I would love to see a picture of your RMH, is possible!)

zdragnar 5y ago
Not mine, but what I based mine on: https://youtu.be/8ptwncPImuo https://youtu.be/8ptwncPImuo Reading that article, I am curious as to why they say that rmh are less efficient than tile stoves. The exhaust temp on mine is around 130-150 degrees F- cooler than a fresh cup of coffee. And yet, I get pretty complete combustion- so all of the heat from the wood is captured inside my house. I recently saw a claim that rmh can produce less CO2 for the same heat than gas furnaces, though that was just someone on the internet, I would definitely want more research to claim that.