Although Earthships focus on harnessing natural sources of passive energy for heating and electricity, they still utilise other energy sources for cooking, so I like to keep an eye out for suitable companion stoves for an Earthship from time to time.
I’ve got to say I love watching this video about the utility value of a wood-fired/biomass cast-iron stove. I love their “cleverness”. They are pieces of art and engineering, evolved over time (and not just in a R&D lab). I also love watching a craftsman talk about their work in a way only they can. One stove; one local & renewable source of energy; so many benefits.
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Saw & used one of these when we were wwoofing on the banks peninsula, was terrific.
Ceramic at that time was well accepted for use
as the material from which to fashion wood burning stoves from.
If you are intrigued in acquiring a hearth insert, you will will need to
know how to install it into the hearth. A green rug will emit wood energy and so placing a green rug on the floor between the sink and the stove will
help to diffuse the clashing energy.