![]() Together with her husband Ernie, she has built over 700 super-efficient, clean-burning masonry stoves and led over 50 workshops across North America.Įrnie Wisner is a jack of all trades - his rich and varied background includes fishing and maritime work, firefighting, botany, natural building, hydraulics, and plumbing maintenance. Erica is the author of The Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science and The Art of Fire and she has also created instructional materials and rocket mass heater resources for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, The City Repair Project, Handprint Press and others. A super-efficient, wood-burning, rocket mass heater can help you dramatically reduce your energy costs while enhancing the beauty, value and comfort of your home.Įrica Wisner is a skilled educator and project coordinator, with over 25 years' experience building teamwork and facilitating hands-on learning. She loves making things from scratch - anything from blueberry scones to the oven they were baked in. ![]() Relevant and up-to-date code information and standards to help you navigate the approval process with local building departments.Įarthen masonry heating systems are well-suited for natural and conventional builders alike.Brick-by-brick layouts, diagrams, and architectural plans augmented with detailed parts drawings and photographs for clarity.Comprehensive design, construction and installation instructions combined with detailed maintenance and troubleshooting advice.Packed with hard-to-find information, The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide includes: ![]() In cold weather a few hours of clean, hot burning can provide 20 or more hours of steady warmth, while the unit's large thermal mass acts as a heat sink, cooling your home on sizzling summer days. These unique and beautiful installations provide luxurious comfort year-round. A rocket mass heater is an earthen masonry heating system which provides clean, safe and efficient warmth for your home, all while using 70-90% less fuel than a traditional woodstove. ![]() However, even with a fairly new and efficient woodstove, many cords of wood are required for burning over the course of a single winter, and incomplete combustion can contribute to poor air quality. Heating with wood is often considered a natural and economical alternative to electricity or fossil fuels. ![]()
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