Hoe and bucket
Dimensions
The height of the fire
chamber is equal to the
length between the
base of the palm and
the tip of the third
finger. The firewood
feeding space should
be the same as the
Figure 5.84 the width of the door Figure 5.85 The height of the stove opening
height of the fire chamber. The thickness of the wall should be the size of a fist.
How to make the twin mud stove
1. Mix clay or any soil material to make mud.
2. Place three stones in the same position as that in the three stone fire.
Figure 5.86 Mixing mud with water
Figure 5.87 Arranging the three stones
Figure 5.88 Placing the two stones
3. Place mud around the three stones and
leave one opening.
4. Continue smearing mud until the height is
appropriate.
5. Place two stones as if a second fireplace is
being made next to the first one.
6. Smear mud around it to reach the same size
as the first one.
7. Leave one side open.
8. The resulting structure is a two-pot, two door
stove.
Rhoda Emergency stove
The stove was developed in a Daadab refugee camps
by GTZ-RESCUE project. It is a one-pot, one-door
stove which is actually an improvement of the
traditional three-stone fire. It is ideal for emergency
situations as it can be built very quickly using any soil
that is available.
Materials used
Figure 5.89 The Rhoda Emergency Stove
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