The Lorena Stove Saving the World One Person at a Time

The Lorena Stove2 What is a Lorena Stove? Stove to replace open fires Constructed of adobe (mud, straw, water) Inexpensive raw materials Adobe Large plastic bucket Empty coffee can, empty soup cans Pipe for chimney Cooking on an open fire in a hut

The Lorena Stove3 Effectiveness of Lorena Stoves Chart shows infant deaths in Peruvian village Drop after 1998 when Lorena Stoves were installed Cases of respiratory disease not available

The Lorena Stove4 Why Lorena Stoves? Decrease common diseases from smoke Respiratory infections Eye infections Asthma Increase fuel efficiency Save work in cutting and gathering wood Save trees in and around village Peruvian boy who has suffered from respiratory infections

The Lorena Stove5 How Do They Work? Wood or grass placed in fuel chamber Fuel ignited Pot or pan placed on opening on top Cool air enters through fuel chamber Smoke exits through chimney Fuel chamber Adobe Stove Chimney pipe Opening for pot or pan Pipe exits roof smoke

The Lorena Stove6 Selecting the Location Build Lorena stove in corner of hut farthest from front door Choose wall so that fuel chamber is on right or left, depending on handedness of cook Walls of hut Door ChimneyOpening for pan Lorena stove

The Lorena Stove7 Constructing the Stove: Making Adobe 1.Select mud with a moderate amount of clay ►Excessive clay causes stove to crack when heated ►Insufficient clay causes stove to collapse 2.Mix with water 3.Add straw Mixing mud and water Mixing in straw

The Lorena Stove8 Constructing the Stove: Preparing the Frame 1.Place a large plastic bucket in wooden form for fuel chamber 2.Place empty coffee can for heat chamber 3.Place chimney pipe 4.Place pipe between all three items Wooden form Chimney pipe Fuel chamber Heat chamber

The Lorena Stove9 Constructing the Stove: Filling Frame with Adobe Join 3 chambers with pipes or small cans Add adobe around buckets, cans, and pipes Prop sides of form to prevent collapse Allow 48 to 72 hours to dry Adding adobe to frame

The Lorena Stove10 Constructing the Stove: Adding a Finish 1.After adobe dries, remove wooden frame 2.Remove plastic bucket (other cans and pipes stay in stove) 3.Apply wet adobe to outer surface; rub until smooth Photo of completed stove in woman’s hut

The Lorena Stove11 Final Notes Work under direction of villagers Train villagers to build stoves Train villagers to cook on stove Villagers like stoves for their fuel economy Lorena stoves save lives