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    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    It's known as a "kang" and they date from as early as the first century. Lots more here...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_bed-stove
    I've heard they even name babies due to the ancient traditions: spose a bit like Jackson being the son of Jack but with more suggestive meaning.

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    Those fire places are called rocket mass heaters or rocket mass stoves. The guy that own the permies website, Paul, has a bunch of videos out about building them and how to make them very efficient.

    https://permies.com/forums


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