[Cob] wood stove--- heads up

[phil]

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There are of course also environmental issues to consider,<br>deforestation, and even if both stove designs burn 100% of the fuel and<br>the difference is only in heat extraction efficiency, you are generating<br>10% more carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas).  
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I don't know if all of that holds true for mass stoves. You need not cut any wood for a mass heating stove. They can burn nothing but wood scraps, found dead wood or even paper and heat the mass of the stove. Typical burn times for a stove like this is as little as one hour and the smaller the wood, the hotter the fire, the quicker it heats the mass. 

I have a rather large stove planned for my small cob building that will have elevated seats and warming nooks. The composition will be cob and stone and I have a mason helping with the planning and building. It has to be finished by this time next year!


Phil Hawn, President
The North Carolina Natural Building Coalition
http://naturalbuilder.org
cob, strawbale, cordwood and other sustainable earthbuilding techniques

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