The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide: Complete Step-By-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

By Ernie Wisner and Erica Wisner

Heat your home with 80% less wood while eliminating smoke, ash, and constant fire-tending. Complete construction manual for building ultra-efficient rocket mass heaters that provide superior comfort, slash heating costs, and burn so cleanly they're legal in smoke-restricted areas.

Why Rocket Mass Heaters Outperform Traditional Wood Stoves:

Conventional wood stoves waste 60-80% of fuel energy up the chimney. Rocket mass heaters capture and store that energy in thermal mass, providing 6-12 hours of radiant heat from a single 1-2 hour burn.

What You'll Build:

Complete construction plans - step-by-step guide and heater design
Troubleshooting systems - prevent and fix common installation problems
Safety protocols - building code compliance and insurance considerations

Fuel efficiency calculations - reduce heating costs by 50-80% immediately
Maintenance schedules - ensure decades of reliable, efficient operation

Proven Performance:

Builders report heating 1,500-3,000 sq ft homes with just 1-2 cords of wood annually (vs 6-8 cords for conventional stoves), eliminating daily fire maintenance, and achieving payback within 2-3 heating seasons.

Transform heating from daily chore to set-and-forget comfort. Build the last heating system you'll ever need.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865718237
• ISBN13: 9780865718234
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.8" x 9.9"