How to build a better brick rocket stove for $10

During an emergency, the ability to purify water could be critical. This improved brick rocket stove could be built for about $10, if you have to buy the materials. It's possible to salvage all of them. This is an improved design from the previous SurvivalCommonSense rocket stove post that has received more than one million views.
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[@lolareh8756]

I watched this many years ago...and built one. It worked great. It's even more timely for us nowadays! Get prepared folks, we may be facing a rougher time of it than we know. Blessings to all!

[@stadtjer689]

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[@everythingmatters6308]

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[@kingdommusic5456]

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[@InvadeNormandy]

@@stadtjer689 Natural disasters and economic disasters don't care who you voted for, they will happen all the same. The people who didn't vote for hoover suffered as much as the ones who voted for em in the great depression.

[@ghostk-7926]

The Great reset!

[@BookOfFaustus]

Checking in from Hurricane Irma. No power now for 6 days. Your rocket stove plan has been the difference between dry rations and a hot home cooked meal for me!

[@survivalcommonsense]

Glad to hear it worked for you! Keep me posted - where are you?

[@BookOfFaustus]

St Petersburg

[@col2959]

John Dee Is Me yumm. Rocketta winner

[@lavenderbleu294]

I wish I’ve learn this when H Maria hit us. I was 3+ months without power.

[@zarty8121]

One of the best I've seen - minimum materials, minimum effort.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Well, it's a rocket stove, but it ain't rocket science!

[@ShowYouOnceAgain]

this is actually a nice way to warm up a winter greenhouse. nice job. thanks

[@jonathanandtrishavlogs6874]

If you want to warm a greenhouse you’ll want to build something double or triple in size that takes logs and even that you’ll have to check every few hours. Unless you live inside your greenhouse and can constantly feed the wood this is too small for that.

[@twisted1in66]

I noticed that after you left a space for the draw under the fuel, you covered it up with a brick. Obviously moving the brick will allow it to draw better and burn hotter. I noticed at the end of the film that you had moved that brick slightly to come in at an angle so you could still use it to support long pieces of fuel and yet allow a bit of an opening for better draw. Pretty cool!

[@cptgerard]

You're gonna' have me camping in the backyard (I got a lot of bricks back there). Excellent Job. I won't forget this one.

[@ihelpdogs]

Another solution to rest your pot/pans on over the flame, in the event you can't find a nice grill from a range or something, is just to place two more bricks diagonally across the opening on top... one on each side of the opening.... then rest your pot on top of that. The gap between the flame and pot will be a little bigger, but it'll work in a pinch.

[@brentgilbert4208]

I just built one about a half-hour ago. Outside temp about 40 degrees, and used damp sticks from my yard - it rained last night. Had water boiling in an uncovered pan in about 4 minutes. Success!

[@survivalcommonsense]

Glad to hear it! This stove design could be lifesaver in areas where cooking over a campfire is common.

[@paulswarthout9967]

If you add another layer of mesh near the top of the chimney, then you can be assured that no hot embers fly out the top. It could prevent a wildfire in super dry or dought conditions.

[@jeffflowers5489]

instead of the extra brick in front to hold the sticks you could use a longer piece of mesh.

[@Pelteaux5]

We built this and it was great. Then, we realized we couldn't cook a whole meal for a family, so we made a side-by-side double stove. And I'm thinking about tripling it. Works great! Supper was squash, deer, and mac n cheese. My boy scouts tell me if you coat the pot bottoms with liquid dish soap, you can clean the black off the pots easier afterwards.

[@krazytrinisteve]

So in the backyard yesterday in Suffolk VA looked over and saw a pile of bricks and remembered watching your video on the rocket stove in a couple of minutes I had this thing roaring and boiling H2O on it. This is definitely an awesome efficient to heat and cook. Thank you for all your videos but this one blew me away.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks for the feedback. The whole idea is to teach a practical emergency skill that can be put into place virtually anywhere. Glad you tried it out. Thanks for the kind words!

[@timberdogz]

Great video! Thanks for the shout out to your Restore! Habitat for Humanity funds their building efforts partly through sales at the Restore. Habitat then sells these homes at a zero percent mortgage to lower income families. The families work on average 200 hours on their house for a down payment. Habitats motto is "Not a hand out, but a hand up" !

[@delorestaylor8114]

That is the best and most affordable stove plan I have seen so far. Fireplace bricks are easy to disassemble and store. A solid unit can be difficult and heavy to maneuver in a shtf situation. Thank you

[@FindingSelfReliance]

That's a great design, pretty simple and very inexpensive. Having the wire mesh give you a place to put sticks while also improving airflow is a nice touch.

[@survivalcommonsense]

It has been widely copied.

[@dread_headstone]

I've built this myself, and I must say it's awesome. Got water cooking literally within minutes. The rain didn't matter at all. This one is a stayer, we'll take it to our summer camp :) Thanks again. Useful project!

[@chuckbecker376]

the trouble with using cinder blocks is that they can not and will not with stand very much heat for longer periods of time.

[@djmj12714]

Red brick is better, firebrick is even better... but bloody expensive!

[@riniojoe1721]

How much does a portable bar b que grill weight compared to cumbersome cinder blocks? I look forward to your response? If there is one!

[@survivalcommonsense]

@@riniojoe1721 Build a portable BBQ grill after a disaster using only debris and let me know that works out. The point of this post was always how to make a usable stove in the aftermath of a disaster.

[@survivalcommonsense]

I am really impressed with how simple this stove is. It could make a tremendous difference anywhere people have to depend on wood for cooking. Think how a bunch of these stoves could have an impact on areas that are being deforested.

[@jamesw4368]

The mesh allows air to come up from beneath the fuel source (wood in this case). As with any fire air flow is key to keeping a strong, hot fire.

[@renzo4296]

Very educational, thank you very much. I just watched one and learned how to filter salt water into drinking water and how to make Sterno cans . I love things that matter.

[@princessgreen726]

Me too Larry!

[@tyronefrielinghaus3467]

Having a mesh for wood makes a HUGE difference. I light the fire from paper BELOW the grid. Rocket stove is an excellent fire, and efficientfor wood too.. Great video : very clear

[@jbolo5378]

i was really excited to hear you mention Restore. There's one near me and it is a literal treasure trove of goodies!

[@SmokymntnEd]

About a year ago I built a Brick Rocket using your Pattern. Since then I've built numerous others using Freon Tanks, and an old grill to make a Hot plate Rocket that I do most of my cooking on. I plan on making a short Video of my old Brick stove and will give Viewers a Heads up to your Channel for the Brick Layout. It certainly made it much easier for me. Keep up the good work.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks! I'd love to see your video.

[@tafareking9080]

SmokymntnEd dx

[@gametrue2229]

SmokymntnEd freon tanks? Are you out of your damn mind?

[@sujones8360]

I like how you have put this on a stand. This is definitely on our to-do list.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Takes a lot of bending and stooping out of cooking!

[@martianshoes]

I tried this with regular brick, actually sourced from an old chimney. Instead of the mesh used..I used multiple folds of the wire found in an air condition filter that I had incinerated on another occasion (I use this wire in my charcoal grill). The stove is a slam dunk, so basic and principle-sound it is hard to mess up. Good stuff.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks!

[@cletaspratt9162]

I have lots of Holland brick. Is that doable for the stove?

[@EddieCheong168]

The best design! Need no tool or equipment, just stack them bricks up and with space for ashes, after cooking, it will keep you or the foods warm for a long time. 5 stars!

[@carolinabeth5173]

If you put the lower air intake vent to the side, it might work better. That would allow you to keep your kindling shelf (brick) against the wood intake area.

[@charlesjohnsjr.5809]

It “might”. Did you ever build it and test it?

[@effyleven]

Okay. Thanks for your courteous reply. In regard of the mesh, I'm sure the fire will draw much better if a smaller piece is used, and it does not extend beyond feed tube into the combustion chamber. Also, the ashes will be free to drop below, and not clog it. Thanks again. Best regards.

[@if2p]

I just made mine. Went to lowes. Drove hm and set it up and got a good fire going. Thx for the help!

[@TheBrain3333]

amazing!!!! i built one and as soon as i built it i couldnt stop playing with it. everyone should have one of these thanks dude.

[@jackfrosty4674]

cardiologist told me he has seen several cases lately that he believes are related to the vaccine. He mentioned he has also seen recent cases of myocarditis he believes are vaccine related. He advised me against any boosters in the future.

[@drfredc]

I first ran into a backwoods 'stove' similar to these 'rocket stoves' in the 1970s when backpacking in "Valley of a Thousand Falls" camp along the Berg Lake trail up to Mt Robson in the Canadian Rockies outside of Jasper. Someone had constructed a 30" high 'chimney' out of rocks, with holes around the bottom for air intake and sticks to be inserted. It worked great, seemed to put out a lot more heat per stick than your typical open fire pit and worked fine in the rain. There was a regular parade of sherpas up to Berg Lake to climb Mt Robson, which is a training climb for Himalaya climbs. It's quite possible that some of these folks may have been the source of this rock stove if these sorts of stoves were used in their native lands back in the 1970s. It's probably no longer there... 'Leave no trace' folks tend to break down these efficient heating structures.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks for passing this on - great story!

[@truthdefender54]

I think this design would also make an excellent thermal mass heater for inside a camping tipi which naturally allows the smoke to rise out the top. Using four half blocks around the chimney hole place an 18"x18" pizza stone (or larger) on them, then place another layer of blocks on top of the pizza stone for added thermal mass or just warming up foot warmer blocks. Design option: Build this with a double burn chamber and chimneys for more cook space and construct a simple oven over one side. Just think, fresh baked pizzas in a winter camp tipi and enough thermal mass to heat it all night.

[@sunnydays8867]

Make a tutorial please.

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

That sounds similar to my camp kitchen, I have a video of it. I’m adding the rocket stove today.

[@MrJackswan]

Now all you need is the sneer for when the neighbors look over at your yard and see you making the pop-tarts they're unable to toast anymore. "Forgot about visiting the Lowes when you saw the news on TV, eh, Flanders?"

[@preppermadness6224]

Watched it, built it, and fired it up, thanks

[@maggiemaggie157]

I built it and have used it a number of times. Great for making a cuppa and cooking!!

[@1942nn]

My wife wants me to build a barbecue stove in the backyard, this video gave me some good ideas on how to do it. We already have a propane camping stove and in a few occasions that electricity was cut off, we can cook hot meals with this.

[@survivalcommonsense]

This brick rocket stove works really well. And it's a lot of fun to cook with chips and scraps of wood.

[@rosewood513]

I finally did it, I had to make a sturdy table first and I made a 5 brick high stove. I made all my meals with it this weekend. It words great I had brick from an old railroad station from over 120 years ago.. A friend's father got it many years ago they are not perfect but work great and probably will never break down. Thank you so much for all your videos I love watching them

[@survivalcommonsense]

Great! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maranscandy9350]

A small pressure cooker on top would cook certain foods faster. Cleanup would be more involved though.

[@aaronline5889]

pressure cookers are only rated for like 12000btu and wood fire is 20000btu you might warp the pressure cooker

[@twisted1in66]

I also might add that a rudimentary version of this type of stove was commonly used back in the 1700's during the Revolutionary War whenever regiments were going to be in one place for a few days or weeks. They would dig a trench about 3-feet deep and 2-feet wide. Then about a foot back from the edge they would dig a hole about 1 to 1½-ft. deep. Next they would dig in from the side of the trench to meed the hole coming down from the top. You would light the fire in the bottom; sit on the edge of the trench; and feed in fuel through the bottom. They you'd put a few twigs across the opening in top to set your pans on for cooking. These were known as "Kitchens" and they could easily have 30 or more of them built in a circle with the trench. Once you get the right amount of draft going, it works well for cooking. Normally one man would do the cooking for each mess of men. There were typically 6 men per mess and per tent in an encampment. "Rocket Stoves" were around long before the term "Rocket" was.

[@jbolo5378]

isnt that a Dakota fire pit?

[@OKBushcraft]

J Bolo Absolutely. The Lakota Sioux may not have called it a rocket stove but they knew the technology. I prefer the Lakota / Dakota hole when Im out and about in the woods. Justifies me bringing my e-tool.

[@twisted1in66]

@@MuhammadAhmed-qh7ut Yeah, I wasn't saying that was the first time it was used, just pointing out that it's not new and even digging one into an earth bank is effective. It wasn't called a "rocket stove" in Rev War times either. It was just the way they constructed kitchens for each mess (usually about 6 men who all shared the same tent) to use any time they stopped for a couple of weeks.

[@shelbyindianajones3226]

nice design, I have an old wrought iron structure like yours I can use to get it off the ground.

[@Jeremy972]

If you move that brick in front bottom position out of the way to allow air to be sucked in BEFORE the ignition point, then you would see a dramatic increase in temperature and output. As it sits, like someone else pointed out, it's only a fireplace with chimney. The idea behind a "rocket-whatever" is to use the heat from the fire itself to create an area of low pressure and then provide for a way to introduce colder air which is drawn into to the mix before the flame due to the colder air having a much higher pressure. This provides a higher density source of oxygen to the combustion process

[@survivalcommonsense]

The brick in front is intended to serve as a way to regulate the heat. Actually, the biggest problem I've come across using the rocket stoves (I have four commercial ones) is that they're too hot, too fast. That's fine if you're boiling water, but it makes simmering and regular cooking somwehat of a challenge sometimes.

[@Kube_Dog]

You're wrong, dumbass. The brick you put down to lay sticks on ENTIRELY BLOCKS the air intake. Creating the air intake is the entire point of putting that mesh in there. That's what gives it a hot clean burn. Without that, you have a regular fire with a chimney, which works of course, but it's not a rocket stove anymore. Don't be a stubborn dick. Jeremy is right, and I'm right. Don't be afraid to learn.

[@artsmith103]

Kube Dog You really missed the whole setup. Rocket stove is too hot for cooking. This can be throttled. Also better to cook with larger diameter sticks.

[@ChitchatwithApril]

Thank you so much for making it look easy and inexpensive. You should’ve saved me a lot of money. I’m a beginner.

[@VicNavaVictorXavierNavarro]

Thank you very much for uploading this video. I live in a National Park in Honduras and I have a gas burner but this invention makes the best meal you can cook and the coffee taste excellent. What emergency? I use my brick stove three times a day and I thank you for it!

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks for watching it! I'm glad you can use it so much, and save your gas stove for emergencies.

[@marlenecardinahl9346]

I built - coffee can- use old fashion can opener that punches hole- ddid them along top rim evening then so u don’t get cut cut holes at bottom This is the draft part then I took a can that fit inside and did same thing- bought a pack of 50 tea candles that burn about 4 hrs per use so that is about 200 hrs- put one inside small can and keeps more heat in if raining just turn it all upside down- be careful what U set this on- gets hot- can burn more candles if need b just adjust accordingly

[@oldfarmer9004]

I have a bunch of bricks that we move around here all the time. We use the stove top thing for a pot but an old gad grill grate works slick too

[@bigborecanada]

Not quite a $10.00 rocket stove, at least not here in Canada. However, this is a very informative video that was very well made! As a prepped myself these stoves are a great addition to anyone's preps. Thanks for the great video! I plan on picking the material up for my own.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Look around at construction sites - you can probably salvage the bricks and then the stove is free. Or check out Craig's List.

[@benebutterbean2737]

Hey, if you moved the top layer of bricks outward by about 1/3 inch, you might not need the grate. I am going to try this.

[@rajprabagnanam5967]

What you did is right, but our Indian standard, I modified it for higher burning capacity stove.

[@survivalcommonsense]

It's fun to play with survival tools and tweak how well they work.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Actually, if you salvage bricks, you can have as many stoves as you feel like making.

[@OMGWUNSIU]

The mesh elevates the fire above the air intake. Burns much better.

[@survivalcommonsense]

You could put another mesh in the top layer of bricks and it should serve as a spark arrestor. The base is a Dutch oven cooking table that was custom made.

[@rdstroud1]

Outstanding concept and design! For the Dutch oven frame, did you buy the metal and take it to a welder?

[@survivalcommonsense]

@@rdstroud1 Several of those were made for a Dutch oven contest. I was given one. I think you could go to metal shop, tell them what you want, and they could fabricate something like it.

[@mrsugmad]

Thanks, I got the red bricks. They were 74 cents each at Home Depot in Florida.

[@markimarku]

Instead of using the trivet or the gas range support it is possible to spread or angle the top layer of bricks to allow airflow through the gaps and still support the cookling pot.

[@Bellatopia]

I love the ending! "Go outside." LOL

[@Trayceg]

what a fantastic project to show children in Scouts or Army Cadets thanks for sharing!!

[@survivalcommonsense]

It's my hope that this simple technology will be learned by a lot of people and passed on. I believe it could make a tremendous impact is areas where fuel for cooking is scarce.

[@jaswantkaur8666]

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[@survivalcommonsense]

But a lot more have grasped the concept, and I hope they pass on the technique. It could be a lifesaver during an emergency.

[@Avigail044]

Really fun and cool for an impromptu heating and cooking plan. I highly recommend.

[@GuyDawson]

The half brick at 0:22 should go at one end of the U - you can then put half bricks on alternate ends of the U and never have a double joint.

[@mygoldfishrocks]

You're absolutely correct.

[@magnetician]

This should be the top comment!

[@4y6857]

Just a quick thought... If the bricks on the fourth and fifth levels were placed on edge instead of flat the height of the chimney would be increased, increasing the draw and subsequent heat at the top. Providing either higher temp at the cooking level - or - same temp with a lower rate of fuel consumption. I'm just thinking out loud. Haven't tried it yet...

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

Six years later... have you tried that? I’m making mine right now and looking for more info.

[@4y6857]

@@OverOnTheWildSide No, I’m afraid I never got around to it. Life kept getting in the way.😉 Now, I’m stuck in a wheelchair 24/7, so I don’t get around much anymore.😖 Sorry I’m not much help. But if you feel motivated, I’d be curious to hear about your success! (If I’ve learned nothing else in seven decades, it’s be positive.) Good luck!

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

@@4y6857 no worries thanks for the reply. I’m lighting mine in a half minute...

[@synergy2222]

Great info! I would also put foil over the pot to keep the steam from dissipating as it's heating.

[@jackfrosty4674]

the vaccine caused my pericarditis, but from what I have learned in the past week possible

[@Jeremy972]

makes sense. needs specify function. Water boiling would be the main use for high temp stove so I guess a way to drop the temp would be useful.

[@gurnstein]

Have you ever read Winarski's Rocket Stove Princiciples? The very first word in the first principle is insulate. That's the whole point of the stove, keeping the burn temperature as high as possible by using highly insulative materials, primarily to avoid particulates in the home environment and secondly to increase fuel efficiency in fuel starved countries. Simply put, to save lives and save money. That's the concept.

[@VictorLepanto]

A Kelly Kettle would be the most efficient thing to put on top of this for boiling water. A bunt cake mold or an angel food cake mold might also be a good idea. You put the ingredients for a stew or soup in the mold & it would cook far more efficiently then an ordinary sauce pan.

[@sarahsuzanne8484]

Cotton & Vaseline!! I didn't know vaseline burns.. Learn something knew everyday.. Thank you..

[@user-zh6mh2zk4h]

Another homemade fire starter - take toilet paper tubes, cut into two short tubes. Stuff with dryer lint, pour in a little melted wax from old candles, let the wax cool and harden. Store several in ZipLok bags.

[@sarahsuzanne8484]

@@user-zh6mh2zk4h TY, I'll give this a try also..

[@countblood97]

I have to admit its so simple but that's what makes it better then the stuff that's over priced sure this specific design might not be for long term use but bricks and anything to hold the twigs bark wood chips paper etc can be easily found and replaced and is affordable and easy for anyone but anyways this is a great vid I shared it on FB to spread the vid

[@jamesw4368]

Most bricks will work but if you want bricks that will last a longer time use furnace bricks or bricks specifically made for heat applications such as fireplaces.

[@BennyCFD]

Very well narrated..................

[@evangelinegilbero8211]

I need to make this ..nice for the country side living.love it

[@Fretfeeler]

This has been done for thousands of years using Adobe. Great video!

[@mareni.9688]

Is that a metal table you placed the pavers on? I like that it’s raised up off the ground. We went 9 days without power last February during the ice storm in the PNW. MY BBQ came in extremely handy because thankfully I had propane but who knows next time? It was the most miserable 9 days I can think of and yet the most important learning experience ever! I have been preparing every since then. I am so excited to build this brick rocket stove! Thank you for sharing this! 👏👍

[@survivalcommonsense]

That is a custom Dutch oven cooking table that comes in really handy for a variety of things. I like that it keeps the bending over to a minimum.

[@zainalazhari9843]

Tq..nice & simple... ...easy...cheap...short time build.. ..👍👍👍🇲🇾

[@1charlastar886]

I can visualize building 3 or 4 of these side-by-side and having a multi burner stove, each with its own temperature controlled chamber.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Seems like that would work well!

[@fishalcoholic]

Excellent video. Simple and effective approach to this type of stove. Thank you.

[@destituteneedsjob]

Insulated brick would make the combustion more complete and cleanly, the whole point of a rocket stove. And a pot skirt too, especially good for a windy day. I've been using a rocket stove for three years along with a "hay box" and can prepare an entire mean with a hand full of sticks.

[@mariachavez4718]

Beautiful

[@BenHayat]

Great design. I'd add one more layer to make air flow and heat distribution better.

[@khhz1030]

It's a great way to use a lot of outdoor cooking..Thank you for all that

[@CP-xt5ux]

For the same price as your brick stove you can get a small portable steel barbecue or something like that which you can burn wood in.

[@gurnstein]

Glad to hear that and I wish you success.

[@MrGeorocks]

If you could focus the heat through a smaller opening at the top it would be a bit better, less heat lost to the side. A ceramic plant base with a slightly enlarged hole to cover it and then the stove top.

[@Pelteaux5]

I had to go to our local iron supply and have them cut me some one foot square pieces of expanded steel. The fireplace mesh would likely burn through fairly quickly. Expanded steel should (?) last longer. Our local Re-store had no stove burner grills. But our iron place also recycles scrap metal, so they get lots of old appliances. I got the expanded steel and the burner grills at the same place. Expanded steel was $4.50 for a square foot.

[@BoyYardee]

Can't wait to try this myself; thanks for sharing. The simplicity of it is awesome!

[@jackfrosty4674]

My cardiologist told me he has seen several cases lately that he believes are related to the vaccine. He mentioned he has also seen recent cases of myocarditis he believes are vaccine related. He advised me against any boosters in the future.

[@chrisbanion]

No fluff, I like it.

[@UrbangardensurvivalPlan]

So simple... yet effective... Great share, thanks :)

[@meldacano1525]

Great information. I'm making one. Thank you for sharing. I'm a new subscriber.

[@ryanw3874]

Same here

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks!

[@survivalcommonsense]

They work quite well! Thanks for watching!

[@kulturfreund6631]

If you pur a lid on the por you save about 15% time and energy to get the water boiling.

[@survivalcommonsense]

True.

[@loekie1707]

Thank you !! it wasn't about ten dollars. I swabbed some homemade goodies for a bunch of stones people wanted out of their backyard. Made it today and it works great ! though regulating the flames with the stone on front didn't work, maybe I removed them to quickly. Didn't see a change but its a keeper, not going anywhere. I already have a little steel rocket stove I am in love with when I am on the move and I love gathering some old little branches in the parks that fell off the trees and that thats enough for my coffee, omelet whatever. Fire without feelling guilty :-)

[@ellyw7201]

Just wondering if you could use a spark arrester partway up the chimney, or on top under the stove grill you set your pan on. We live in a place so dry in summer and fall that you wouldn't want to risk a single spark getting loose and landing in the dry grass.

[@survivalcommonsense]

I don't know. I presume that might work. Try it and let me know!

[@alejandrafernandez589]

Thanks! Blessings from argentina🕯️🕯️🕯️

[@adrianekelly2966]

Hi, and thanks for this great design. No arrangement of found materials is going to be perfect, but is there a kind of 'flue liner' that would protect the brick? Perhaps sheet metal bent to the interior dimensions? Some cost, but would lengthen the life of the chimney. Are flue liners double sleeve with sandwiched insulation? Thinking out loud here.

[@survivalcommonsense]

I'm thinking you could use a piece of gutter drainpipe. Why don't you try it and let us know - thanks for watching.

[@mrsugmad]

Great info Thank you! I went to Home depot today and they had: Concrete bricks (like you seem to have), Red brick, Red Clay brick (with holes in the center), Concrete paver bricks Fire bricks are way too expensive for me. Has anyone actually built a rocket stove With these materials? Mike

[@astranine]

If you don't have a grill grate you can us two extra bricks placed on top on either side of the hole to raise the cooking pot.

[@jojojeep1]

I got the same exact one exactly on my channel, but mine is six high and it’s inside my fireplace so I can cook at my house if the electric goes out, if yours burns good I’m gonna take one stack off mine because it’s too tall

[@SheenaRea]

Excellent video! Thanks so much, can't wait to build one soon.

[@markimarku]

When I was growing up we had a larger version that we used as a household incinerator until backyard incineration became illegal. It was made out of thinner taller cement blocks. Why do you ask?

[@mrizanurtam]

you may want to have some wind breaker around the stove to prevent the heat are blown by strong wind

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Hi, I came across your channel and like what I see so subscribed.

[@survivalcommonsense]

Thanks!

[@MickyBellRoberts]

@@survivalcommonsense You are welcome.

[@zylascope]

Thanks.

[@benturner6588]

Great video and design. I enjoyed it, and will definitely use this plan.

[@kimsylvia5341]

I like the first stove