 | Boiling Point No. 38 : Household Energy in High Cold Regions (ITDG - ITDG, 1997, 40 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
|  | Theme articles |
| | Household energy in high regions |
| | Dissemination of improved stoves in Nepal |
| | Energy needs of tourist lodges in two mountain communities in Nepal: A case study |
| | Stoves used for cooking, water heating and space heating at high altitude in Nepal - a case study in Jumla |
| | Household energy in high cold regions of Morocco |
| | Status of improved stoves in the northern areas of Pakistan |
| | High altitude space heating and cooking stoves in Pakistan |
| | Heating-cum-cooking stoves of the FECT Project, Peshawar, Pakistan |
| | GTZ News: Non-theme articles |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Improved institutional stoves for Sudan schools |
| | Haiti: Cooking stoves and domestic energy |
| | Household energy in a recently electrified rural settlement in Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| | Improved Tunisian domestic bread ovens: Flying saucer lids save 50 per cent fuelwood |
| | Mumu: A traditional method of slow cooking in Papua New Guinea |
| | Reducing the risks of poisonous emissions from stoves |
| | Update on biogas in Nepal |
| | Research and development |
| | Reviews |
| | A Better Bonfire Kiln for Stoves and Pots |
| | Measuring successes and setbacks: How to monitor and evaluate household energy projects |
| | Solar Heating in Cold Regions |
| | News |
| | HEDON in action with World Health Organization July 1996 |
A Better Bonfire Kiln for Stoves and Pots
by Moses Agumba and Vivienne Abbott. Intermediate Technology Kenya 1996
The manual explains how to build, use and maintain a better bonfire kiln. It is intended for potters, women's groups engaged in pottery activities and agencies who work with potters.
The better bonfire kiln is a simple structure built from locally made bricks. The kiln is constructed on a slightly raised foundation to protect it from damp. It is a brick cylinder built over five firebox channels. For each firing, a mud dome is made over the kiln to keep in the heat.
It is 'better' because:
· it holds the heat - so it
requires less fuel
· it heats up and cools
down slowly so less pots and stoves crack (less than 10%)
· it distributes the heat more evenly so pots and
stoves are more evenly fired
· it is made of
local bricks using local skills - so it is cheap to build
· it is easy to build, use and maintain
The booklet is written in plain English with all technical terms explained and with clear drawings of the kiln and construction processes and the equipment needed. It is one of a series of booklets being produced by IT Kenya about household energy in East Africa
Review by Ian Grant
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