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A well-built firewood saving stove can use as little as half the firewood used by a traditional stove. By using a firewood-saving stove, people who purchase firewood save money, while those who collect firewood save time and effort.

Firewood saving stoves also have a positive environmental impact, by protecting trees and saving
wood. The stove described in the manual reduces the amount of smoke in the kitchen, and thus improves the health of the people who cook (inhaling smoke from a stove is as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes). The stove also reduces the likelihood that children and others will burn themselves, and improves hygiene in the
kitchen. Pots used on the stove are easier to clean than those used on an open fire. The stove is easy to build, and it is made from material available anywhere, so it is very cheap. Follow the guidance in the manual exactly and you can make your own firewood saving stove. The manual is part of the manual '40 Green World Actions' of the Gaia-Movement.