Ecozoom Rocket Stove Review – Portable Cooking with Multiple Fuels
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We’ve talked about “Emergency Cooking – 10 Ways to Have a Hot Meal When the Power Goes Out“, and I firmly believe that everyone should have multiple ways to prepare a hot meal in case of emergency. If you’re camping (at least around here), it’s getting tougher to have an old-fashioned campfire. Due to concerns about the emerald ash borer, you can’t transport wood around the state.
Enter the Ecozoom rocket stove. The Ecozoom is a compact camp stove designed to burn wood, biomass or charcoal that can cook a full meal with a very small amount of fuel. I was contacted by Tom from EcoZoom and he asked me if I’d be willing to host a review and giveaway. The giveaway has wrapped up, the review follows.
Table of contents
- What is an Ecozoom Rocket Stove?
- Are there specific aspects of the Ecozoom Rocket Stove that set it apart from competitors?
- Where are EcoZoom rocket stoves manufactured?
- How long has EcoZoom been in business?
- Does Ecozoom offer a guarantee?
- What size and how heavy is the stove?
- Is the EcoZoom rocket stove for outside use only?
- Is there a warranty on Ecozoom rocket stoves?
- Is the stove certified or recommended in any way by a third party organization (such as EU, Federal Government, military, consumer’s union, etc.)?
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What is an Ecozoom Rocket Stove?
The EcoZoom Versa rocket stove features an abrasion resistant and durable ceramic combustion chamber with a 10 cm in diameter vertical section that forces the gases to mix with the flame, decreasing harmful emissions. The Versa adds a refractory metal liner to the inside of the combustion chamber. This liner protects the ceramic insulation, increases the life of your stove, and improves combustion efficiency.
This stove features new hinged combustion chamber doors enabling for an effortless conversion from wood to charcoal fuels. Both the main combustion chamber door and the damper door (bottom door) have reinforced metal frames. They also have hinges that securely close the doors and regulate airflow. The Zoom Versa also has a durable, reformulated 3-pronged cast iron stove top that improves heat transfer for all pots including round bottom pots and woks. The stove could be used for water bath canning, provided it is well fueled.
I shot Tom some questions about EcoZoom, and here’s what he had to say.
Are there specific aspects of the Ecozoom Rocket Stove that set it apart from competitors?
We offer a few models that use a lighter weight insulation to save on weight as well as a double burner model. (Editor’s note – the double burner model is a beast!) The biggest difference is the work we do in international countries. We have a team that is located full-time in Nairobi, Kenya working to sell our improved cookstoves to those in need as well as partner with aid organizations.
To date we have delivered stove to a variety of countries and cultures where people are affected by breathing in toxic smoke while cooking over an open fire or inefficient cookstove. The reduction in fuel usage means people spend less money of fuel, have to spend less time gathering fuel, and don’t have to breathe in the large amount of smoke with basic cookstoves or fires.
Where are EcoZoom rocket stoves manufactured?
Our stoves are made in China. The long term goal is to assemble and manufacture in Africa.
How long has EcoZoom been in business?
Our company has been in business almost three years, growing organically each year without outside investors.
Does Ecozoom offer a guarantee?
We offer all of our customers a satisfaction guarantee when they receive our stove. We’ll work with customers to ensure they are happy with their purchase.
What size and how heavy is the stove?
- Height: 11.5″
- Diameter: 9.5″
- Weight: 14.25 lbs
Is the EcoZoom rocket stove for outside use only?
Correct, with the exception of the Plancha model. This could be used in a well ventilated indoor dwelling such as a cabin or yurt.
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Is there a warranty on Ecozoom rocket stoves?
We don’t have a warranty claim at the moment but as mentioned earlier we will work with customers to make sure they are happy. With proper care, our stoves will last more than 10,000 hours of cooking and have stoves used daily for hours on end in developing countries. They may not look pretty after all that time being cooked on but they will still work!
Is the stove certified or recommended in any way by a third party organization (such as EU, Federal Government, military, consumer’s union, etc.)?
To date we don’t have any third party certification but they have been tested for emissions standards at the Aprovecho Research Center and have been piloted with aid organizations for efficacy and adoption in East Africa. We are currently working on finalizing an agreement for a large distribution project with DelAgua.
The EcoZoom Versa rocket stove is a sturdy multi-fuel stove that’s small enough to keep on hand for emergencies or tote along camping, but durable enough to serve as a primary cook stove in rough conditions.
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This article is by Laurie Neverman. She has a BS in Math/Physics and MS in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in renewable energy. Laurie and her family live in a “concrete bunker” (ICF home) with a permaculture food forest, greenhouses, and three types of solar. They “walk the talk” of preparedness by living a more self-reliant lifestyle.
I’ve very recently been collecting/preping this would be an awesome addition to my stash!
Looks useful.
Alternative cooking – wax and card board small can, with #10 above; wood fire in outdoor cast iron grill ; solar cooker
A small outdoor kettle grill is our only other options at the moment. Eventually, I’d like to put in a built in outdoor kitchen into the back yard, as well as acquire some mobile camping equipment.
This would be a welcome addition to an outside kitchen and very handy for all those weather outages. Thanks for giving us a chance to win one.
I love the idea of having it for field days, picnics, and even camping. The fact that it is durable and easy to handle, uses less fuel and also biomass make it a must for emergency cases, or just for fun. I have been building a survival emergency supplies storage, this stove would be a great addition to it.
We cook over a camp fire, with an outdoor pizza oven,grills and a smoker.
My goal is to go off the grid, and this is certainly a great stove for that!
What a great stove! I’ve used a lot of methods in the past – crockpot, microwave, hotpot, charcoal BBQ, gas BBQ, campfire… but right now I mostly use my oven and stove top.
I use my crock pots a lot, but I would like to learn more outdoor cooking. I have tried over a campfire and a bbq a long time ago, but don’t remember anyone liking the idea. This stove looks like a good transition from indoor cooking to outdoor cooking. I’m thinking about making a brick rocket stove, but haven’t done more than look at the plans.
I often use out gas stove/range or grill at home. Campfire or our propane campstove while camping. I would enjoy having an ECO / GREEN substitute available, THANKS for this GIVEAWAY OFFER. 🙂
We use our outdoor charcoal grill and crock pot as an alternative cooking method.
my future plans include travelling around NZ towing a little sleeping pod as I promote Good Grief Care using the Harp as an instrument of healing. I have been wondering how do I include a means of being able to cook and boil water in such a small space…. roll on the ‘EcoZoom Rocket Stove’ !!!!! I used to own a beautiful large wooden house truck and caboose trailer which was set up fully self contained …. I could be on the road, out and about for 1 month without need of filling up or emptying out, so I know the drill of living on the road …. I just want to do it in mini version now 🙂
If I win, this could be delivered to my friend in USA and I will arrange to get it to NZ.
Just started using a homemade solar oven for drying veg and fruit from the garden. Will see how it goes. This rocket stove looks cool and would be a great addition to the emergency kit as well as for camping at the lake for cooking fish.
Was directed to this website by another blog and find this VERY interesting. Would love to try it out. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanx for the review and giveaway!
Sun Oven or outside grate over a wood fire
At this point the only back up we have is an outdoor gas grill. I’m hoping to make a solar cooker some time this summer if time permits, otherwise all we have is a regular electric stove.
We occasionally make a soup over the fire put my father built for us!
I camp out and fish quite often. This looks like something I could use instead of an open fire pit. Here we often have no fire days in the wilderness areas.