[Stoves] Cooking in Kampala.

[Lanny Henson]

Nolbert,

A few things that may make the stove more functional.

Have you tried to cut the wood into smaller lengths and laying then 
horizontally? It will fire up a lot faster. There will be enough gaps for 
the air to flow up from the bottom.

Also you could install a port near the top to add more fuel

If you can add more wood as you go, you could start with less wood to do 
smaller cooking task or add wood to extend the cooking time.

Then you could shorten the bottom section of the stove, because you don't 
need that much storage, and lengthen the top mixing section to get better 
mixing so the flames do not extend too far above the stove. Combustion 
should be almost complete below the pot.

You may need to allow more air through the bottom so you will have enough 
heat to ignite the wood you add. This may burn more of the charcoal but that 
is OK, you will still be able to save a good bit of charcoal.

Are you trying to save charcoal? If not burn it and use less wood.

Lanny

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nolbert Muhumuza" <muhumuza at gmail.com>
To: "Stoves" <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 6:19 AM
Subject: [Stoves] Cooking in Kampala.


> Hey,
>
> Been to a TLUD Behavioral Change Communication meeting organized by
> PATH. They showed this video on how TLUD stoves were being used in
> Kampala.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSlpxew8sY
>
> Nolbert.
>
> -- 
> Nolbert Muhumuza
>
> President & Chief Operations Officer
> Awamu Biomass Energy Ltd.
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> Kampala - Uganda.
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