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Boiling Point 16: Muds, Clays and Metals For Stove Making - August 1988
[top] [end]OverviewFrom the original and universal 3 stone fire, stoves have been developed using mud, stones, clay, cement, ceramics, masonary, steel sheet, cast iron and various combinations of these materials. The development is still going on and all these materials will be used for many years to come.The decisions on the basic material a stove programme should use and consequently its design will take account firstly of the users needs and then of locally available skills and materials. It is these factors which most influence the cost of the stove and thus its affordability. A survey of producers can indicate the alternative ways in which the stove can be produced and marketed. For example, in the Kanyakumari District of South India the most appropriate basic material may be identified to be clay and so a survey of potters is being carried out. Users requirements such as fuel type and marketing considerations may show that basically different stoves are needed in the rural and urban areas. Several materials may be combined in the stove design so as to make the best use of local skills and produce a stove at the right price ea. steel, ceramic and refractory materials in the Thai Bucket stove. As many stove programmes have learnt to their cost the final criteria is always - will the housewife like the stove enough to buy and use it in preference to her present cooking system? [top] [end]Articles in Knowledge Bank
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