[Stoves] Skirt design questions

[Dean Still]

Dear David,

Pot skirts on the average reduce time to boil, CO and PM made by about one
third! All this from a simple cylinder around the pot. How skirts work, gaps
needed, are in Baldwin's book here on STOVES at:

http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/en/node/407

Our book, Design Principles for Wood Burning Cook Stoves

http://www.bioenergylists.org/stovesdoc/Pcia/Design%20Principles%20for%20Woo
d%20Burning%20Cookstoves.pdf

also looks at how to use skirts. Adjustable skirts can fit most any pot.

All Best,

Dean

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of David G. LeVine
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:29 PM
To: stoves at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [Stoves] Skirt design questions

Pot skirts sound like a really efficient use of resources.  Are the 
skirts close fitting (i.e. almost airtight) to the pot or do they act 
as chimneys?  Has anyone experimented with ceramic skirts (which 
should pass less heat to the outside and reflect more at the pot?)

I am not a guru on this, but I am interested.

David G. LeVine
Nashua, NH  03060


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