5 Gallon Rocket Stove

5 Gallon Rocket Stove

This is my attempt to make a Rocket Stove from a metal (steel) 5 gallon paint bucket, stove pipe and vermiculite.
As far as I know, the original Rocket Stove design was by Dr. Larry Winiarski, of Aprovecho Research Center (aprovecho.net).
Dr. Winiarski developed his stove (made mostly from metal cans, clay and firebrick), as a more efficient way to cook food over open flame in third world countries. A more efficient way to cook over open flame means less deaths from smoke pollution.
Approximately 2.4 billion people (over one-third of all humanity and two-thirds of the developing world) cook over biomass-fueled fires. Indoor air pollution from the burning of solid fuels kills over 1.6 million people each year!
People living in poverty in many third world countries cut down their local forests for the wood to make charcoal, which they sell for basic income and use the rest for their own fuel.
The "L" or "J" shaped stoves designed by Dr. Larry Winiarski, has proved to be very efficient and instrumental in reducing toxic gases and also use much less fuel to cook the same amount of food. His basic design can be found everywhere on the Internet, but one "no frills" site is: "http://www.bioenergylists.org/stovesdoc/Still/Rocket Stove/Principles.html"
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[wb5mgr]

Could also drill a hole in the side at an angle and insert a steel tube into the inner chimney. This would allow you to drip in used cooking oils as a fuel once the fire was stoked up good and hot.

[RonRay]

@wb5mgr

Hey! ... Great idea! Thanks!

[LDSPrepper]

We found with our rocket stove that it will burn longer and not put out the fire if there is a place for the ashes to fall down. Have you tried your design using a "T" connector instead of an "Elbow"? What is the longest you had it "running"?

[RonRay]

@LDSPrepper

I haven't tried an ash catch (or dump) yet, but thought about it a lot. It sure makes sense to me.

Also, I've been wanting to try an auto-feed system, like the mass rocket heater stoves, using a horizontal burn chamber (tube). ╚ ═ ╝ This way, the wood would feed vertically, down into a holding bucket, burn horizontally and vent as it does now. It would burn much longer between refueling, which is a little hassle with the rockets stoves.

Thanks for your comment and suggestion.

[rs4425]

Thank you RonRay, for this video. I've attempted to build one using your methods. I used Perlite (instead of Vermiculite). The stove fired up as hoped, but the bucket seemed very warm. Perhaps I should find some vermiculite and try. Thanks again for inspiring video!

[RonRay]

@rs4425

I first thought of using Perlite, because it is a little cheaper. The lighter weight lead me to use Vermiculite. I first tried using one (8 qt.) bag, which wasn't enough and caused a little heat to the outside of the can. I then filled the can to the top and now there's little or no heat problems. (The base gets a little warm, since it has the least amount of vermiculite insulation.)

If you make a video with your rocket stove, please let me know. (Post a link.)

Thanks.

[tmtx7]

@rs4425 friend, rocket stove these days are mostly designed for heating, then you'are in the right direction. for cooking, the rocket stove is not that applicable now. :)

[wingzofsteel]

Loved it.

[StonyMcPrepper]

i think i need to stain my deck

[Pistol76]

Awesome job, thanks for uploading the information!

[starlingtime]

Thank you this is great work!

[calixtesaint]

What a great idea...I will try to make one!