We're FREEZING! Is This Barrel Our Off-Grid Solution?

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We're deep in the coldest time of the year. We decided to start collecting materials to build a new off-grid heater to warm our earthbag dome during these cold mornings.
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We are Jim and Jessica, a husband and wife team who made the leap from city life to an off-grid homestead in Southern Arizona. We've started this lifestyle equipped only with two Permaculture Design Certificates and a whole lot of determination.
We’d like to share our journey of starting a sustainable homestead from scratch with all its ups, downs, and lessons learned. Watch us take on the challenge of modern homesteading, off-grid life, and turning this barren piece of land into a desert oasis.

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@christineherrmann205 Год назад

Just a comment to balance the anti-dog one: your dogs are obviously a huge part of your life, you've sacrificed a great deal for them, and arranged your lives around them, and I think they're lovely and I hope every video that they will have begun to get along so well that you can all sleep in the dome together eventually.

@abuelitacaicedo3185 Год назад

The dogs Are your kids😊

@JamesCouch777 Год назад

How can anyone be antidog? They are loyal, loving companions.

@lauriesmith7517 Год назад

I was so disappointed, I was waiting for that same rain in southern NM. Not a drop, you guys got it all.

@shawndonohoe2789 Год назад

Check out Fouch Family off Grid, he's brilliant and built an amazing rocket mass heater

@peggystutz8522 Год назад

Wood stove ?

@springtree2184 Год назад

My 2 cents - Allow Crew to set the 'pack hierarchy' among the dogs, so that they can both be outside and get enrichment. I feel bad for Crew coz he seems to always be locked up inside. Let the dogs decide who's boss and they'' immediately get along.

@joyevefarmandforge Год назад

We’re on a rainwater catchment system and I’ve been surprised how much more grateful I am when it rains and how much more in tune with nature and weather I’ve become. It’s kind of cool!

@nicholasgardiner9601 Год назад

A ductless mini-split(or even dual source) heat pump has many advantages. Clean, small, silent, elegant without the risks, hazards or pollution of combustion. Technology connections has many video clips extolling their ease, efficiency and installation. It's a win-win-win situation for you. You have solar power, solar electricity. High, high efficiency providing heating or cooling and just as much as you need and only whenever you need it. No wear and tear particularly when not in use. Far, far less work and no overshoot or undershoot. 🎆❤🤗🤗

@floriebrown2089 Год назад

I am excited you are building a rocket mass heater, here in the UK when I mention it to people they think I am mad, they have no idea what I am talking about. I had a Polish builder that took a bit of interest in it but sadly he passed away at the tender age of 51. so I will be watching you both very attentively. That tree was shocking with all those long thorns, have to be careful with things like that, don't cut the fingers Jessica only the branches. Thanks for the video.

@kurtcurtis2730 Год назад

Florid - I’m also in the SW US region. We have a black locust tree- medieval thorns! 4-6 inches long ! Yikes!

@SimpleTek Год назад

with the materials you have there I'd lean towards a compost pile for heating and a radiant floor... you have plants, manure, and some water - plus it's a set it and forget it type system you work a few days a year and that's it, heated floor all cold season... there's lots of ideas on how to do that on my channel... just a thought...

@TerraFirmaX Год назад

Awesome idea, caution though. I had the paint on a burn barrel catch on fire one time. Maybe season the barrel to get rid of the paint.

@diydarkmatter Год назад

a rocket mass heater is cool . but you dont really have any sustainable wood sources there what are you going to burn ? better start looking for a few places willing to give or sell you some pallets cheap . i guess you could always make paper bricks for burning . rocket stoves with out a fuel are just a waste of space . in all honesty you would be better off with a solar heater easy to make and work well in your area . you can still do the rocket stove but i think its going to be tough finding a fuel source long term . with a solar heater all you need is the sun . wont always be great on cloudy days and at night but your house should hold heat pretty good and use the rocket stove at night or when its really cold . really im kinda shocked you guys have not played with the idea of solar heat yet .

@private15 Год назад

They only need the extra heat in cold cloudy weather. How big a battery bank do you need to run electric heater? What about geothermal heat??? Geothermal also works to cool the air in the summer

@diydarkmatter Год назад

@@private15 i dont know to much about geothermal heat other then its alot of digging . a solar heater dont take much electricity to work . a solar light solar panel and a computer fan thats it . the rest is just free energy . other then the cost to build it . just a box a window from like a sliding glass door or just a big piece of plexi glass some black paint cans or down tubing from eves and some plastic tubing or pvc pipe to the house . look up solar heaters on you tube there are a bunch of videos on it .

@niknoks6387 Год назад

I hope Jess is feeling better? ❤🇬🇧

@olderolderman4603 Год назад

He 😊 👩 can talk makes him 😊

@SimpleTek Год назад

it doesn't look like there's a lot of wood around there... maybe pallets if you can get them cheap somewhere nearby? you'll need a trailer to haul them, not a huge trailer as they are light but with these gas prices the gas cost will go crazy without a trailer.... pallets tend to be hardwood....cheers from Canada where we know cold!

@jacquelinejeffs4079 Год назад

I think you should put it downstairs because heat rises and warm the house better from the bottom up and it won’t take up all your room up there

@kurtcurtis2730 Год назад

👍🏼

@stephenbeck6410 Год назад

I’ve been building a RMH to heat my greenhouse. The biggest challenge I’m facing with mine is the cold, humid weather, and the clay is taking forever to dry. And I discovered that propane heaters give off a lot of humidity. Good luck!

@arjanvogel6444 Год назад

And they're going to use up all your oxygen and they giving af colmonocside and this is deadly

@Feeoryne Год назад

That is why you need a fan!

@y0nd3r Год назад

I don't know about RMH's, but from a pottery standpoint, you want the clay to dry slowly to keep it from cracking. A fan is probably a bad idea as it will dry certain areas faster than others and I'm thinking that will make it crack.

@Feeoryne Год назад

@@y0nd3r A fan to avoid humidity works great!!!

@ElectricPoliville Год назад

Remember hot air raises and trapped the cold air underneath, circulation is the key to heating mass.

@HappyDuckingHomestead Год назад

It's so good to see Jess is feeling better 💓

@medaily57 Год назад

Agreed. I was going to comment on how obvious it is that Jess is feeling better. Hope everything continues to improve.

@kellieglass1722 Год назад

I can’t wait to see how Jess is going to paint / decorate the Rocket Mass Heater!! I’m chomping at the bit! 🐎

@mjcreations169 Год назад

I want to know if you’re interested in a vintage cast iron free standing wood fireplace for your dome. It’s in perfect shape and the size is great. We got it and ended up not being able to use it. We’re in Tucson. We were going to sell it but would donate it to your cause. Let me know. Myra Hein

@FS-pc6bu Год назад

That is such a kind gesture, i hope they accept this beautiful offer. Many B1essings to you.

@mjcreations169 Год назад

Thank you

@ourdesertwonderland Год назад

There is nothing better than being surrounded by nature!! You guys are doing amazing 🙌🏽

@tx_nomad90 Год назад

Hope you guys are doin good! It looks really peaceful out there. 👍

@KreatureKeeper Год назад

Thanks for sharing your success and failures. People don't realize that having problems yet perseverance and trying new ideas until you come up with what works for you is all a part of homesteading. I bet the commenters who complained have never done anything like this.. your doing great!

@smwon1 Год назад

I'm exited for you guys! Really looking forward to seeing how you work out and build the rocket mass heater.

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

Another thing to consider, is earth building has a very low R insulation value. .25 to 1 per inch which would put you at what, at like 8 best case scenario and more like 4-5? Spraying a couple of inches of closed cell foam will save you a lot of money over the long run and make your home much more comfortable. After looking into those heaters, I would personally never build one. What you want to achieve is heating the air and then capturing that with insulation. All the mass does is hold heat and disperse it over time. If you are not achieving an efficient burn then combustibles are still going out the vent pipe and you will be colder than with a modern efficient stove.

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

This is the most efficient heat for an earthen build. Heating the air would be less so.

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife Alrighty, best of luck!

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife Also, the first law of thermodynamics says there is no difference between heating the air or the mass... It's what happens after that, or where it goes next. A super low R value like you have will bleed out the heat no matter where it comes from. You want to fix the insulation first to trap whatever heat you put in it. I'd advise you to talk to some building insulation pros, you might be doing a lot of work for no real benefits.

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife Think of it like this, if you build this and put your little buddy in it, do you think it will be warmer in there? Of course not. It will heat up the mass so it will be cold there longer, before heating up. And after turn off the heater, it will be warmer for longer. But it will be a wash temperature wise. You need to look at BTUs, your R values, and airspace. It doesn't matter if it's an earth building or a stick building, the science and math is the same.

@ChrisBGramz4u Год назад

back a few years ago we built a mass rocket water heater. it can both warm the home and your water. any how, that being a timely project. Ya may want to buy a couple old school hot water bottle's. I use one they'll stay warm for a few hrs. Or find/buy a couple lava rocks. i use one when i camp. stick it in the fire pit, to the side. heat it up, wrap it up. that rock will stay warm for over 5 hrs. put em at the end of the bed by ones tootsies

@dirt-yurt Год назад

After our apartment is finished, Ken will be building a RMH to heat the warehouse. Good luck in the build

@davidprins9401 Год назад

Naughty dog needs some training love

@coyotech55 Год назад

I heated with propane, and especially this year it was too expensive. But instead of making a heater, I just got a plain old wood stove. :-) Even with that, it was a pain finding all the parts for the chimney! I ended up fabricating the part for going through the roof. The price for ready-made was ridiculous.

@danielj1425 Год назад

The rocket mass heater sounds great but how bountiful is your fuel source? Thanks for sharing your adventure!

@paull1954 Год назад

You are bang on with the mass of the house storing heat. Your on the right track I would suggest a dual purpose cooking and heating system... Your winters are so short and not that cold 🤣to endure. Get your you mass heated in the winter...Dont forget how much u like the summer temps inside... PLEASE PLEASE GET THE INSIDE OF THE DOME LIVABLE.

@danodynamo Год назад

Love watching the videos, wondering why you have not finished the outside first, pretexting the building before doing anything inside?

@davemeraz5117 Год назад

I really hope I’m proven wrong, but at times I do think that you guys will never be completely successful at this style of living…. Often You end up doing things more than once do to inexperience or due to temporary fixes, or just lack of know how…you take too long to accomplish important thins like your dome door, heating, plastering… all of that is essential… you had massive failures with your water storage system, etc… as I said, I hope you prove me wrong … I’ll check into your channel from time to time to see about your progress but as of now I’m unsubscribing, I’ve lost interest…good luck to you! I wish you the best!

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

What water storage failures are you talking about?

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

We're always proving people wrong.😉

@jimigragg8965 Год назад

I'm wondering if the below grade installation of the RMH is a good idea. Two issues - conductive heat loss to the ground, and potential for unhealthy air quality. Not saying they *are* issues for you, but I do believe they are concerns you should evaluate. Obviously we are just watching you "on TV" and aren't privy to anything you think or much of what you do. But I do hope the best for you guys, and am trying to be helpful and supportive. Cheers

@Givemeliberty777 Год назад

Glad Jess is doing better. You are getting things done maybe a little slow, but you both been through a lot. Love ❤️ your videos.

@Hoggandlolows. Год назад

When are guys going too finish those projects like the walls and floor

@kurtcurtis2730 Год назад

There’s only 24 hours in a day

@Waif4444 Год назад

Exciting, looking forward to it. Jess you look like you got your spark back , glad to see you looking much better

@TheBigfoot567 Год назад

Common sense. You need to have a low cfm fan mounted up high in that dome to move the HEAT back down to the human living level. I don't think the barrel heater will make much difference. HEAT RISES.

@cinder7183 Год назад

A good pair of sharp lopping shears would help. Not the pneumatic nonsense of new ones. The old, straight ones good and sharp and oiled.

@TheLvablebird Год назад

👋 Hi from southern New Mexico🌶️🌵...Jess hope you're feeling better. Sure had been real cold at night here and the 50's during the day. I hope you get all you need for your build but you need dry wood. Green wood will produce lots of smoke hardly any heat. You have to let it sit for months before you burn it. Love sent your way.😊

@emartinez6584 Год назад

where`s your stove fan , to set above the buddy heater , to circulate the air , no power needed run off of heat , 35 dollars or so on ebay , .

@NicoleHoltActress Год назад

So excited to see a rocket heater installation

@hubertwebb9869 Год назад

Jim when are you going to do something with that Geodesic dome? Those people took up their time and energy and brought that to you for free?❤❤❤❤

@wytchwoodhomesteadandkenne5036 Год назад

No kidding?? Woooow, I'd sell my soul for one lol. I'd be putting that up! I missed that episode I guess

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

We'll finish the house first.😉

@hubertwebb9869 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife ❤❤❤❤

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

Question, you guys live in the desert. Is firewood cheap for your stove? I would think seasoned hardwood firewood might be even more expensive than gas or diesel for heating due to transportation costs. I'm hoping you ran cost per btu? I've also looked into the science of those mass heaters. They are really not all that more efficient when compared to a modern stove in regards to getting btu out of wood. In fact if built incorrectly they can be much more inefficient.

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

This uses stick fuel instead of large chunks of wood. We have plenty of sticks.

@tradermunky1998 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife you do realize sticks are used for kindling, and not heating, for a reason? They burn fast but have little BTU in them. You can't create energy where there is none, you two are smarter than this. You need seasoned dense wood or you will be sitting there constantly feeding in multiples of less dense organic matter that provides little heat.

@RedandAprilOff-Grid Год назад

😎 Hope you can get it set-up soon! It's going to be real cold next week! Our son-in-law is about to burn through our whole wood pile this winter already, glad we don't need it. 🌞

@patriciacarrero7721 Год назад

Remember mylittlehomestead has done many heaters I bet they can give you some tips.

@KeepItSimpleSurvival Год назад

ITS NOT A ROCKET SCIENCE TO STAY WARM....🤣🤣🤣🔥🤣🤣🤣

@richardross7219 Год назад

I think that the big stove may be too big. A small wood stove, in the basement will heat the entire building because hot air rises. Were are you going to get wood? Good Luck, Rick

@DesertDog8989 Год назад

Looks like you're feeling better, Jess, after your successful tooth extraction in Mexico. Yay!

@arjanvogel6444 Год назад

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.watch out don't use aluminum pipe on a wood burner or it's going to melt.

@rasmuspoulsen3434 Год назад

Problem with a mass heater is that it would take up a lot of space, and be a very heavy construction. I would go with a modern convection wood stove. Then burn less wood than the traditional ovens, and they circulate the heat better. They take up much less space, and they are easier to install.

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

The mass heater would be much more efficient

@katherandefy Год назад

Yeh. I don’t think some commenters know how rocket stoves work. They’re a stove within a stove and take so little wood, the burn is super clean emission-wise, and the radiate through the mass of the cob built to enclose and surround it with a thermal body to radiate through. It works very very differently.

@faelanuafintan4332 Год назад

Do you have a drawing of the rocket made heater plan?

@mrpants8976 Год назад

don't know if it was said, but if it is still possible, it would be beneficial to have some sort of external air intake for the rocket mass heater, its similar to how fireplaces without outside air intakes can heat the room its in, but it also lowers the other rooms due to the air rushing out of the chimney. one example is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-br6gQb7laZg.html

@cadcad4974 Год назад

Jess, I hope you are feeling better! 🙏

@gwlgurley532 Год назад

Jess your door looks beautiful so spiritual 💜💜💜💜 glad your feeling better too!!! 💜 you all 🐾 hugs

@ChrisBGramz4u Год назад

best placement, and what/where do ya want the heat? ya have a lot of trees on your property? youll need a lot of wood. unless you plan to use a different fuel?

@joshuatinkham3703 Год назад

It's cool to cheap out on fireplace. But getting a good efficient wood stove is a better idea something used maybe

@brandonlaird6876 Год назад

If you haven't looked across the world, Robert Murray-Smith (UK) did a series on homemade (and cheap) rocket stoves and some mass heaters a couple months ago. Should definitely check his channel out. Hope the idea works out for you, I loved it when I saw what his small one was doing.

@KarlaHafdahl Год назад

It's all coming along, stay warm, wear beanies and headbands, protect your hands and arms always, and eyes, looks very good, coming along very well, I cannot wait to see that heater when it's finished.

@trevormiller1366 Год назад

Rocket mass heater? Does that mean the root cellar hole is going to be converted into a missile launch silo?🚀

@jawkeye Год назад

Nothing makes me look into potential insulation improvements like cold weather.

@waynekomprood7093 Год назад

Where are you going to get the firewood for the stove

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

It's a rocket mass heater, not a stove

@waynekomprood7093 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife whatever you still need fuel for it

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

@waynekomprood7093 it's an important distinction. The rocket mass heater just uses stick fuel. We have plenty of sticks.

@willardwilliams4676 Год назад

RMH is an interesting project idea for your earth bag home. I think its a great way to go.

@omegaroyal Год назад

Why don't you have an Off Grid Conference on your property and invite all the local cochise county off griders and make a video of the day? Share, collaborate, introduce viewers to other channels and other channel views to yours etc. Get some sponsors to provide light food and drink.

@wadeprior5203 Год назад

Are you guys how she's doing okay time to get things figured out carport would have been better you won't have to do as much work you know you already have the chicken thing for and he had an alarm should play for it to work that way you won't have to do as much work any put the refrigerator inside got everything got a garage you can do all kinds of stuff already got you water everything is there a and is built

@Bigninjon Год назад

A igloo is a little cooler!

@Blindhomesteader Год назад

That rocket stove is going to be awesome!

@slicgonochickhunt4722 Год назад

Jess your door looks fantastic I am surprised nobody else has mentioned your lovely door needs to be unhinged and painted underneath to stop it from rotting otherwise it will blister.👍

@cynthiacrawford6147 Год назад

She's a good girl

@jasontoolan3816 Год назад

Thank you. Moringa tree’s make for great regenerative firewood, in desert climates. Please Consider burning responsibly by making biochar with some minor adjustments to your new Rocket Stove.

@bennyhill3642 9 месяцев назад

4 me im fine with the cold, untill it gets to the core of my body. Then it FREAKS my brain out!!!😨 Rof But really theres nothing like wood heat, electric i feel it on my skin, gas warms my insides but it puts alit of moisture, wood is very dry and all you need is to add a pot of water. So yoh control how much moisture is in the room... yall take care 😇😁

@mikemccann6319 Год назад

I run the Big Buddy Heater to warm my 47ft 1980 m MASTER FAB houseboat i run it on a 7 gallon propane tank. I live in the San Joaquin Delta region of Northern California. It warms it up in about 20 minutes with both burners on. I have since installed a potbelly pellet stove. But i still run my big Buddy when i first come home from somewhere to get it up to temperature. I also run it when the Marina has no power to run the fans & feeder

@jimmycupid2373 Год назад

I'm so glad jess is getting over her troubles it's nice to see...I just want to say both of you are doing an amazing job on your future home...its going to be so efficient and cosy when it's finished..you work together really well..its so nice to see...keep up the good work 👏 from Jimmy cupid from England..

@nyakundibose6972 Год назад

My good people, my tribe, my clan, my friends I hope you and the lady are doing well. From Nairobi Kenya we pray and wish you two nothing but healing. With love from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪.

@timskufca8039 Год назад

planning for the future (rocket-mass heater..... and wiring) is wise, but the priority should be to dry-in your structure. Standard construction process is that no wiring be done until the structure is "dried-in" which means the exterior weather protection needs to be completed. The exterior cob is quite vulnerable......in fact your dome is the only cob structure I've seen that didn't have deep overhangs that protected the cob from water issues. This means a very strong coating is necessary....but it will always be vulnerable as long as blowing rain can get to the surface.

@rosaolbera8768 Год назад

Hello amazing young couple i really enjoy watching your video stay warm and safe outthere Rosa olbera from Texas

@elvindekle9835 Год назад

I checkout your channel from time to time . What tribe are you ? Not important . Just curious. Any way . About heating your dome . The rocket stove heater is probably a good idea. But you'll need lots of wood. If you have a sorce for pallets or dead fall . That would help ! But ! A large south facing window . It can be shaded or covered in summer. An old sliding door could make a double pane window . Or old shower doors. Privacy glass. A nice plywood or pallet wood . Insulated awning. That can be closed or lowered . For summer or storms . Dud I mention solar panels. South and or southeast facing window or windows . With close able awnings. With solar panels. How stupid is that ?

@edwardseth1230 Год назад

for any cold gas tank outside it will freeze...so make a box with thermal insulation inside the box and place the gas canister inside with enough space for a second bottle... also you can purchase some AC insulation ducting (foam pipe) to cover your gas bottle pipe to your heater.

@kathleenmead9259 Год назад

Beautiful door mama! Weird weather here too: began with shorts and tshirt and ended with 8" snow! Your neighbor in New Mexico:)

@paulehney4581 Год назад

Be sure to remove the paint before building the heater. You can use stove black after to protect the RMH.

@xperyskop2475 Год назад

I notice your dogs not liking each other. When they start fighting poor/splash water on them from a big jug or bucket that will usually stop it

@thebobloblawshow8832 Год назад

Is your dog part Anatolian Shepard? Dogs are so beautiful.

@426superbee4 Год назад

You have to feed it all night long. That what i like about the Large US CAST IRON STOVE. It stay warm up to 12 hours at the most. Normal about 6 to 8 > CAN SLEEP with out getting up all night long to feed it > The only thing bad about putting in the basement is? Getting firewood up and down into there. My system of firewood for inside is? 2 Gorilla carts one to put firewood in, and the other going out side and getting firewood to fill it up. Then i fill up the 2nd cart and park it next to the other cart. That gives me 4 days of firewood supplies ! This fireplace is like feeding a Monster I wish i didn't have it. I think its kinda silly to have a fireplace and a Cast Iron stove both inside> I LOVE THE CAST IRON STOVE

@fallbrkgrl Год назад

I'm sure you already know, but thought I'd throw it out there, but My little homestead has built a bunch of RMH's. I would definitely reach out to them for ideas regarding placement and such (the last one I seen them re-do turned out beautiful). You can't beat the experience they have, and there's nothing wrong with reaching out for help and advice. I know they have been advising Tiny Shiny Homestead on the best way to finish off the walls of their stuff (they are trying to stop cracking on their finish coat, and they don't want to have to keep repairing the cob. Their solution probably is not something y'all are interested in, because it involves adding some concrete, but it's something to think about). ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎🐐

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

Actually, our plaster job has worked well. No cracks on our walls.😀

@fallbrkgrl Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife perfect!

@joshuatinkham3703 Год назад

Hydroponic grow stores will have your ducting

@jillmadigan9841 Год назад

"It's just a flesh wound!'

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

😆👍

@lisam4503 Год назад

I'd been running a big buddy heater for years in my 32 ft RV. This year I 've switched to a Vevor diesel heater. I am liking it a lot more than the Buddy heater. I watched a video where a guy is using one to heat his house. He came up with a really cool idea. He converted a hot water heater tank into a sand battery to store the exhaust heat. The diesel heater is mounted on the top of the tank. The tank is full of sand. The exhaust runs into the coils inside the tank and exits into some more exhaust pipe taking it out of the house. It was amazing how much the exhaust temp dropped before exiting tank. The sand heated up and the whole outside of the tank heats up radiating more heat into the room. Once the sand is heated up it will radiate heat for hours. The neat thing about diesel heaters is that you can duct them also. You could duct some heat to the basement and the the upper level. Diesel heaters are pretty inexpensive. I paid 128 for a portable 8kw one. I took it apart and installed it like a regular one where my RV furnace was. Here is a link to the video of the guy making it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x3VDCuyRJqw.html

@janreynolds2476 Год назад

Are you catching water from both sides of your 110 ft roof?

@artswaff9 Год назад

When are you going to finish the outside of the dome? Don’t leave it like this!

@wyomiles6580 Год назад

Is there a set of RMH plans that you will be following?

@bondpaz Год назад

We are back from Mexico. We are so cold. I think we are going to leave again! Lol

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

Lol! We'll come with.

@bondpaz Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife 😊👍❤️

@kevinh.w.crabbe8748 Год назад

You guys are one of our favourite RU-vid channels for we love watching you through your videos that you two are doing out there I learning a lot from you Jim and Jess and enjoying each and every day we watch use

@GINZO4849 Год назад

Good to see Cru again. He seems to have drawn the short straw lately.

@charlesurrea1451 Год назад

You didn't put a fan in? Oh, and sleep upstairs in winter.

@TheBigfoot567 Год назад

Too much Dog Time....I love dogs, but substance would be better for this channel. IMHO

@kurtcurtis2730 Год назад

Oh no these dogs are media ready. They have their own fan base. It’s a whole picture of their lives. All work and no play did NOTHING for Jack Nicholson I respectfully disagree with you

@brickcity9mm896 Год назад

Let's get it Rocket Man🚀🚀🚀 ya'al 👁👃👁👍

@crazycloud2 Год назад

As a temporary solution to the cold, you might get aq bunch of space blankets to put on your walls. You can cover them with curtains or whatever, but they work really well. They are pretty cheap to buy at harbor freight or American scientific.

@dper1112 Год назад

I'm not sure about your analysis at the end. A rocket mass heater doesn't produce a different kind of heat. Heat is heat. Whatever solution you use, a place like yours will take a long time to warm up and cool down, because of the walls. That aside, you probably do not want to use your Buddy heater long-term. Unvented propane stoves exhaust into the room, which has obvious humidity issues and potential health issues.

@ourselfreliantlife Год назад

There are different types of heat. Some heat the air, this heats the mass

@dper1112 Год назад

@@ourselfreliantlife I thought you were emphasizing that the house itself has a lot of mass, which was great for heat retention and distribution, avoiding rapid rises and falls in indoor temperature. And that's true, but it doesn't matter how you produce that heat, because it will be delivered in the air to the walls. Now it sounds like you're saying that rocket mass heaters have mass, and are heated internally, which is obviously true. I'm confused.

@robinmarie5180 Год назад

With all that straw on your walls, how much space are you leaving between the wall and rocket heater?

@JamesCouch777 Год назад

We have trees with thorns like those. I'm trying to eradicate them 😁

@ashleyp5498 Год назад

Only bad thing is hard to keep warm. We run a small space heater on sunny days. We got down to single digits here in Missouri e ice n snow only way we kept warm was sleeping bag with an electric blanket inside it 36 degrees inside