Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt

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The most modern RMH info is coming through Paul Wheaton's Permaculture Podcast, and you can get to info on them here:

rocket stove mass heater

The most advanced ones have almost no particulate exhaust and are getting upwards of 20x as much efficiency as a wood stove. They are also super fussy. There are simpler ones that are still the most efficient way to heat a home. There are also several episodes of the podcast where they geek out on the details for, literally, hours. I'm almost disappointed that I live in Texas, where having one would be useless.