I tried convincing my brother to add some perlite or vermiculite to his cement to help with expansion and contraction but he wanted to keep it as simple and inexpensive as possible. Once you have your draft going feed the fire from the horizontal opening in the bottom.Įxterior temperature immediately after finished cooking. Do a short firing over several days to slowly cure the stove to prevent it from cracking.Īfter several sessions of firing you can start cooking your breakfast. To fire the rocket stove insert some paper and twigs down the chimney section to get a draft going. Set the rocket stove onto the inverted base. Let the cement set up overnight and remove the forms.Ĭut the sides of the buckets and remove the cast pieces, the PVC pipe should slide right out. Use the leftover cement to fill the second bucket about 2/3rds full. Mix up the cement and fill the bucket slowly, use some scrap wood to form a framework to insert the rebar sections. If your arms are stubby like my brothers cut the horizontal piece back so you can reach inside the pipe. Line up the vertical piece and use duct tape to join the two pieces together on the interior surface of the PVC. Two 5 Gallon Buckets (free at local bakery or restaurant)Ĭut the ends of the PVC at a 45 degree angle.Ĭut an opening into the bucket 4.5 inches in diameter.No special skills or tools are required and the materials cost less than sixteen dollars. Here is an inexpensive DIY rocket stove project that my brother put together a couple weeks ago.
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