Thought about it last year but didn't put much time or effort into it. In theory it should consume much less wood due to the efficient operation of the rocket type stove.
First rocket stove attempt was just sone 3" galvanized pipe.
My second attempt was a typical j type rocket used in a mass heater but it would only boil a small pot with the exhaust. The higher temps are in the combustion area.
My third attempt I used some 6" square tube made of 1/4" steel. I used a v shape to move the flames closer to the pan. Once I welded it up I fired it and it would boil a pot with a gallon of water but still not what I needed to utilize by 2 sq foot pan that my in laws made me for the top of my small wood stove.
2012 4 taps and a bunch of propane
2013 12 taps and a new home made 1x2 flat pan fit to an old wood stove, more propane
2014 40 on tube flowing down hill to a 1x2 and 3 steam pans on emergency arch. (Drowning in sap)
2015. New 2x5 flat pan and much better arch. 1x2 on new rocket stove ( this thing cranks, can't wait to use it) 60 on tubing into 250 gal tank. 6 on buckets just for comparison and a little extra!
2016. Not a good year with the mild weather winter.
Rocket Stove Evaporator
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