Post by wrekinwanderer on Oct 2, 2020 2:04:31 GMT -8
Hi everyone, I have been wanting to share an idea to the community....
I love ovens. Yes, I know that some of you guys use the firebox and seen the beautiful pictures, but surely the ease of chucking a pot of all day stew or some baked potatoes in the oven can't be beat. I have been spoiled by growing up with big Rayburns and before the rocket stoves came into my life we had a little one in the yurt. Marvellous!
I love bypasses. A bypass has been invaluable in the previous batchbocket in this wet, warm but cold Normandy to cope with still, damp mornings. No smoke - great!
So why combine the two?
I was thinking a small lightweight, well insulated bell/oven with some cast iron in it, for heat retention. Not too much cast iron, perhaps just a bottom plate as heat diffuser.... www.permaculturenews.org/2012/11/08/rocket-oven-nitty-gritty/
To control heat, I was thinking of using a sliding damper for the input, similar to what matt walker used to power his outdoor smoker/oven - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcA0PlIfThY. This damper would be tied to the exit chimney damper, so that when oven damper fully open, so too is chimney damper and vice versa...
For cold start, the dampers would be fully open. Surely a little oven bell wouldn't be too much for the core to cope with? When stove is running dampers closed (there's another exit)...
When I want to use the oven, open the dampers, until oven temperature reached - whack the food in for fifteen minutes, then close dampers and let food cook in insulated oven à la Chambers Gas Stove.... www.chamberstoves.net/Features.html. These chambers stoves have 1 inch insulation around a light metal box, with a cast iron plate at the bottom for heat retention. A mechanical damper closes off the oven and the food is cooked with the gas turned offed...
What do you reckon? All input appreciated....
I love ovens. Yes, I know that some of you guys use the firebox and seen the beautiful pictures, but surely the ease of chucking a pot of all day stew or some baked potatoes in the oven can't be beat. I have been spoiled by growing up with big Rayburns and before the rocket stoves came into my life we had a little one in the yurt. Marvellous!
I love bypasses. A bypass has been invaluable in the previous batchbocket in this wet, warm but cold Normandy to cope with still, damp mornings. No smoke - great!
So why combine the two?
I was thinking a small lightweight, well insulated bell/oven with some cast iron in it, for heat retention. Not too much cast iron, perhaps just a bottom plate as heat diffuser.... www.permaculturenews.org/2012/11/08/rocket-oven-nitty-gritty/
To control heat, I was thinking of using a sliding damper for the input, similar to what matt walker used to power his outdoor smoker/oven - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcA0PlIfThY. This damper would be tied to the exit chimney damper, so that when oven damper fully open, so too is chimney damper and vice versa...
For cold start, the dampers would be fully open. Surely a little oven bell wouldn't be too much for the core to cope with? When stove is running dampers closed (there's another exit)...
When I want to use the oven, open the dampers, until oven temperature reached - whack the food in for fifteen minutes, then close dampers and let food cook in insulated oven à la Chambers Gas Stove.... www.chamberstoves.net/Features.html. These chambers stoves have 1 inch insulation around a light metal box, with a cast iron plate at the bottom for heat retention. A mechanical damper closes off the oven and the food is cooked with the gas turned offed...
What do you reckon? All input appreciated....
