Space Heating

Space heating is required for year-round occupancy of bulidings such as the Hab Lab.

Design considerations

• Fuel source
  • Cordwood (8ft x 4ft x 4ft)
  • Local Trees: Osage Orange

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• • Pelletized fuel
  • Other biomass
  • Burnable waste from site
• Heating load (BTU/hr)
• Heat circulation
• Overnight (untended) performance

• Use waste heat from on-site energy systems (steam engine, shop power cubes, etc)

Design guides

• Aprovecho open source heating stove design pamphlet
• Russian style stove

See also

HeatKit masonry stove kit