{"product_id":"the-rocket-mass-heater-builders-guide-complete-step-by-step-construction-maintenance-and-troubleshooting-9780865718234","title":"The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide: Complete Step-By-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome heating that's safe, clean, efficient, and uses 70 to 90 percent less fuel than a typical woodstove \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese unique and beautiful installations provide luxurious comfort year-round. 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. Packed with hard-to-find information, \u003cem\u003e The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide \u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive design, construction and installation instructions combined with detailed maintenance and troubleshooting advice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrick-by-brick layouts, diagrams, and architectural plans augmented with detailed parts drawings and photographs for clarity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant and up-to-date code information and standards to help you navigate the approval process with local building departments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthen masonry heating systems are well-suited for natural and conventional builders alike. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Erica Wisner \u003c\/b\u003e 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. Erica is the author of \u003ci\u003e The Ultimate Girls' Guide to Science \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e The Art of Fire \u003c\/i\u003e 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. Together with her husband Ernie, she has built over 700 super-efficient, clean-burning masonry stoves and led over 50 workshops across North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Ernie Wisner \u003c\/b\u003e is a jack of all trades - his rich and varied background includes fishing and maritime work, firefighting, botany, natural building, hydraulics, and plumbing maintenance. Extreme conditions and high-risk work focused Ernie's attention on survival skills and emergency preparedness. After witnessing hard evidence of global climate change, Ernie's search for sustainable solutions led him to Cob Cottage Company, where he built his first rocket mass heaters while serving on the research team for Ianto Evans and Leslie Jackson's pioneering \u003ci\u003e Rocket Mass Heaters \u003c\/i\u003e . Together with his wife Erica, he has built over 700 super-efficient, clean-burning masonry stoves and led over 50 workshops across North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613696528658,"sku":"9780865718234","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_714e2045-abd2-44cf-a84d-644d4acce6f6.jpg?v=1732414772","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rocket-mass-heater-builders-guide-complete-step-by-step-construction-maintenance-and-troubleshooting-9780865718234","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}