The certification testing has come to a successful close for our Kimberly Stove. I am happy to report that Kimberly excelled in every aspect, finishing the battery of tests in half the time, and proving herself an extremely safe stove in very small spaces. With no protection on the walls we can place Kimberly within 6 inches of a combustible wall. This allows it to be installed on a 22 x 26 inch floor pad, with 3" vent parts. Our E.P.A. Emissions of 3.2 grams per hour and a top output of 40,000 btu (cord wood) makes this the most powerful and clean burning small stove that Omni Labs has ever seen, and allows for heating of homes up to 1500 square feet.
Brochures will soon be available along with a detailed owners/installers manual. We are also going to be updating the website, and more You Tube presentations will be showcasing our trip to Omni Labs, and some of our manufacturing processes. This is something I have never seen on any other manufacturer do.
I would also like to address the issue of add on equipment, which before the next stove (the Katydid, a smaller version of Kimberly) gets too far under way, needs to be focused on.
Our stove top oven has been delivered and will start testing this week. We will be baking everything we can think of in order to make this really functional, more details soon. The thermo electric generator ( a big hit for most everyone) will have several options, or levels of power output. Depending on expectations and price range we should be able to cover a myriad of scenarios with offerings from the basic plug and play version $400-$500, to powering quite a bit of needs from the stove by adding a water cooling loop attached to the domestic or hydronic system for the true off gridder. The simple systems could be available in about 6 weeks, the more advanced systems hopefully by years end. We have agreed to move forward with a Toronto based firm with 25 years experience. This company does jobs of this nature for Exxon and Mobil in remote locations , I feel very good about working with them. We are also going to release a device which allows the stove to be set in place and slid backward into a receiver which will be bolted to the floor. This will ensure safe conditions in boat and motor home installations while making portability easy as well. There will also be a blower system, hot water coils, and the wall cabinet system which will allow drying of wood, food stuffs, and wet laundry.
Very soon we will embark on a joint venture with a Denver based non profit called Trees Water People. This organization has given over 50,000 small efficient cook stoves to families in 3rd world countries \ such as Guatemala, Haiti, and Guam since 1995. This is an effort to stop the deforestation in these areas and the resulting air pollution causing death in young children from lung cancer and emphysema. Kimberly sales from this promotion will donate $100.00 per sale to this effort.
As you can see, we are looking to make some very aggressive moves, hoping to see 5 more models of stove in the next 4 years, all with accessories to make your off grid and or reduced energy needs not just possible, but comfortable.
Please attend the Wis Energy fair at the Island Lumber Parking lot on June 30th and meet over 40 vendors who will be educating everyone about living more in harmony with our Mother Earth.
Roger & Bridget Lehet
206 850 2322
www.unforgettablefirellc.com