[Stoves] large camp stoves/ Burundi Community Stove

[adam u partner]

David G. LeVine schrieb:

If you want to  make things less complicated......
just but a new pot with cold water on the "adam-community-stove" (BCSt) 
after finishing cooking.
the large stove contains enough heat stored- to heat the water + plus a 
little fire wood added....
And be sure that not too much heat is pulled away by an too much open 
chimney...
Chris A.
>
> Hot water is easy if either you have soft tubing (like annealed 
> copper) or a tank that can be attached to the body or chimney.  Just 
> run copper tubing through the exhaust (chimney)  and be sure the 
> chimney continues to be hot enough.  A hot water tank is wise to 
> protect the "heat exchanger" (copper tubing in the chimney), just 
> have an overpressure valve in case it gets too hot.  Thermosiphon 
> (aka thermosyphon) technology is good here, ask anyone who has 
> experience with old stationary engines (like Listers.)
>
> If the water does not need to be potable (drinkable), the metals 
> choices are wider, but for drinking, be sure the metals do not cause 
> heavy metals poisoning.  Lead solder is pretty safe, but lead free 
> solder is MUCH better.
>
> David G. LeVine
> Nashua, NH  03060
>
>   

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