Cob Masonry Stoves

[Speireag]

Hallo!

    In my ongoing quest for the perfect construction, I have run across
references to masonry stoves, but no good definition for one.

    How do I make one?  Must I buy one?  What are the parameters?  What
must I allow for in construction?  Are they all huge?

    Such are my questions.  Does anyone know of a good book or a good
website?  I've tried the Masonry Heaters Association (I think that's the
name), but they seem to be mostly in the business of selling pre-made ones,
and I'm interested in looking at any alternatives.

    I've also run across references to stoves used in Korea and nearby
areas which have a long chimney run, the better to extract the warmth from
the exhaust.  How does one safely build such a thing?  I thought that a
long run was generally a bad idea because of creosote buildup, but
apparently it works.  Why?

    Thanks for any help.

-Speireag.

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Speireag, aka Joshua Macdonald Alden (speireag at linguist.dartmouth.edu)
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