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-Rocket stoves & mass heaters+This topic is part of [[gt:food|Food & drink]] and [[gt:power|Power & heating]]. 
 +====== Rocket stoves & mass heaters ======
  
  
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-## What are rocket stoves?+===== What are rocket stoves? =====
  
 Rocket stoves are stoves designed to burn wood, but also to operate at high enough temperatures to superheat the wood to release gases that are also burnt, increasing efficiency. The flammable gases released are hydrogen and methane, which are burnt, along with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and steam, which are vented. Rocket stoves are stoves designed to burn wood, but also to operate at high enough temperatures to superheat the wood to release gases that are also burnt, increasing efficiency. The flammable gases released are hydrogen and methane, which are burnt, along with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and steam, which are vented.
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-## What are the benefits of rocket stoves?+===== What are the benefits of rocket stoves? =====
  
 - lower emissions of carbon and pollutants per unit of heat delivered - lower emissions of carbon and pollutants per unit of heat delivered
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 You can buy a stove, or you can make one. You can search online for instructional videos, or occasionally there are rocket stove building [courses](/rock/rocket_stoves). You can buy a stove, or you can make one. You can search online for instructional videos, or occasionally there are rocket stove building [courses](/rock/rocket_stoves).
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:food|Food & drink]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/food). 
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 +It is also in the section [[gt:power|Power & heating]] (Forum: [Power & heating](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/power)). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [Solar Cookers International](https://solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Rocket_Stove) - rocket stoves - [Solar Cookers International](https://solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Rocket_Stove) - rocket stoves
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[lico:cooking|Low-impact cooking]] - [[lico:cooking|Low-impact cooking]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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