Comments on: Fuel saving Sufuria http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jamie Morter http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16436 Jamie Morter Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:08:23 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16436 Jimmy - Virtually every Kenyan stove I came across (just finished some research on fuel efficiency and stoves in rural Kenya) has its own air intake as part as the stove design. Often as a small door at the bottom of the stove (see the KCJ or Kuni Mbili) which also allows lighting of the fuel, or fuel addition. I also very much doubt Domonic's design is meant to be air tight! Good stuff Dom, shame I couldn't include this as part of my research, but looks like a winner to me. Jamie Jimmy – Virtually every Kenyan stove I came across (just finished some research on fuel efficiency and stoves in rural Kenya) has its own air intake as part as the stove design. Often as a small door at the bottom of the stove (see the KCJ or Kuni Mbili) which also allows lighting of the fuel, or fuel addition. I also very much doubt Domonic’s design is meant to be air tight!

Good stuff Dom, shame I couldn’t include this as part of my research, but looks like a winner to me.

Jamie

]]> By: paula http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16064 paula Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:03:25 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16064 Thanks for these great comments everyone. Great idea, I've first saw these in Australia a few years ago. I love the links Thanks for these great comments everyone. Great idea, I’ve first saw these in Australia a few years ago. I love the links

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16060 Jimmy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:41:36 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16060 Where is the air intake? Where is the air intake?

]]> By: Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor) http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16058 Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:02:27 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16058 Such a simple idea in hindsight. Well done Domini. Such a simple idea in hindsight. Well done Domini.

]]> By: Frank Kaiser http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16057 Frank Kaiser Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16057 Hi, just want to send a link to a woodgas stove: http://www.woodgas.com/index.htm My understanding is that a woodgas stove can burn wood much more efficient than an ordinary stove. (the one sold at the link might be to expensive) Frank Hi,

just want to send a link to a woodgas stove: http://www.woodgas.com/index.htm

My understanding is that a woodgas stove can burn wood much more efficient than an ordinary stove. (the one sold at the link might be to expensive)

Frank

]]> By: Nathan http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16056 Nathan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:20:15 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16056 A great idea, because it so simple. Insulation is a key element missing in many stoves around the world. I wonder if there is any material that might be able to be fit in between an act as a better insulation than air alone. The people who made the rocket stove have a list of design principles and include some options for making insulation. Worth a look, and passing on to dominic maybe. http://www.rocketstove.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=90 In the mean time, this post and your last inspired me to upload my photos of stoves from Africa and India. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chefcooke/sets/72157623275685101/ A great idea, because it so simple. Insulation is a key element missing in many stoves around the world. I wonder if there is any material that might be able to be fit in between an act as a better insulation than air alone.
The people who made the rocket stove have a list of design principles and include some options for making insulation. Worth a look, and passing on to dominic maybe.
http://www.rocketstove.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=90

In the mean time, this post and your last inspired me to upload my photos of stoves from Africa and India.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chefcooke/sets/72157623275685101/

]]> By: Alison Lowndes http://www.afrigadget.com/2010/02/10/fuel-saving-sufuria/comment-page-1/#comment-16055 Alison Lowndes Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:51:17 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=1125#comment-16055 Brilliant, we should try get Dominic to go into production. Brilliant, we should try get Dominic to go into production.

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