I built a little rocket stove to heat a portable sauna this summer, and I thought I'd leave a note on this forum, since this is where I learned how to do this. I have photos of the construction here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vQwPaKAftlDLMZxS2.

The sauna is possibly the only one of its kind with an integrated rocket stove replacing the traditional hot stones placed in the middle of the lodge. The whole structure sits on a stone (or urbanite) stem wall with no foundation directly on the ground [see picture No.1].

After a half-dozen odd mockups/prototypes/screwups, I have an authentic Finnish "sow-nuh" (please don't say "saw-nuh") that is heated by a 6 inch batch box rocket heater. Much to the disbelief of my patiently skeptical wife and amazed children, it works! Some pictures...

Below you can see some photos of the building process, from the laying of the foundations to the first sauna we held in the finished building. We also held a workshop halfway through construction, to teach how to design and build a rocket mass heater.

Learn how to build a rocket-powered sauna heater that maximizes heat with minimal wood on a brand-new homestead project in the Appalachian Mountains of Flag Pond, TN (only 45 minutes north of Asheville, NC and 30 minutes south of Johnson City, TN).

Feb 26, 2013 · The rocket mass heater is a super-efficient, clean-burning, wood-fired masonry heater. It can be designed to heat a home, make hot water, and/or for cooking. Its simple design means no professional stove-builders are needed - homeowners can …

Oct 31, 2023 · What you want with a sauna stove is fast to heat up, with just enough thermal mass for lolly. Uncle mud here, I have built sauna rockets as small as 35 gallon. With a good heat shield it will fit in a 2'x2' space.

Mar 25, 2023 · I’m planning on doing a rocket stove with a 30 or 55 gallon drum as the “bell” with rocks on top. Benefit of rocket stove is super hot and complete combustion which means less wood, less smoke, and instant heating.

WillowyBe Outdoor Sauna Hot Tent Stove, Rocket Stove Heater, Portable Camping Wood Stove for Dry Sauna, Cooking for Husband and Friends

WillowyBe Outdoor Sauna Hot Tent Stove, Rocket Stove Heater, Portable Camping Wood Stove for Dry Sauna, Cooking for Husband and Friends