Ten Stove Design Principles

By Dr. Larry Winiarski

u Insulate around the fire using lightweight, heat-resistant materials.

v Place an insulated short chimney right above the fire to burn up the smoke.

w Heat and burn the tips of the sticks as they enter the fire to make flame, not smoke.

x High and low heat are created by how many sticks are pushed into the fire.

y Maintain a good fast draft from under the fire, up through the coals.

z Too little draft being pulled into the fire will result in smoke and excess charcoal.

{ Keep unrestricted airflow by maintaining constant cross sectional area through the stove. The opening into the fire, the size of the spaces within the stove through which hot air flows, and the chimney should all be about the same size.

| Use a grate under the fire.

} Insulate the heat flow path, both around the fire and the pots or griddle.

~ Maximize heat transfer to the pot with properly sized gaps.