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What is a rocket mass heater?
paul wheaton
A two-minute explanation of what a rocket mass heater is, starting from how a conventional wood stove works and why creosote and chimney fires occur. It shows how burning hot and storing the heat in thermal mass makes for an efficient heater.
Linked as the quickest way to grasp the rocket mass heater concept in threads on heating and thermal storage.
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