[Stoves] Water heating with TLUDs

[Frank Shields]

Lanny and stovers,


I am wondering if your idea of a stove "that will hold water hot for a 
long period with the ability to throw in a few chunks of wood in every 
hour or so to maintain the heat" could somehow be designed to distill 
(condense) salty-dirty water into clean water? Like solar stills it 
doesn't need to boil, just a temperature difference. How could that be 
made? Secondary heating a constantly moving water that flows over a cool 
surface then back to be reheated? Seems better to get small quantities 
of clean water this way than boiling. World is 3/4th salty water and 
with glaciers melting we are on the brink to have great water shortages 
unless there is a way to use salty or reuse waste water. And you have 
designed some amazing things. Perhaps biochar used as a polishing filter 
as I have tested some that would do a good job removing some metals, 
ammonia and some organics.


Just in case you run out of ideas. : )


Regards

Frank


frank at biocharlab.com









5 or 10 liters is not enough water for a bath, laundry, kitchen clean 
up and hot tea for a family. I am thinking a stove that will heat a 20 
liter pot would be more practical. A 40 quart would be even better but 
would probably be out of the price range.

And I wonder if a TLUD is the best stove for a water heater. Aren't they 
one shot and then you have to reload. How about a stove that will hold 
water hot for a long period with the ability to throw in a few chunks of 
wood in every hour or so to maintain the heat.

And dispensing is an issue to consider, probably just dipping will be 
most practical.

Lanny

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