EcoZoom Jet

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$132.50

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

EcoZoom has projects going in several countries around the globe. They work with partners on scales ranging from single villages to entire countries. Living Goods also distributes this product.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Eco Rocket Stove, IES 60 L Cookstove, Kuniokoa Stove, Zama Zama, Gogle Energy Saving Stove, Turbococina, Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove, InStove 60-L Cookstove, HoPE LVB Energy Efficient Stoves, EzyStove Wood Cookstove, Greenway Smart Stove, Envirofit M-5000, BioLite HomeStove, Berkeley-Darfur Stove V.14, and EcoZoom Dura.

Countries

Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia

Manufacturing/Building Method

Mass customized by EcoZoom in China. They produce over 60,000 stoves/month, including EcoZoom Dura and Plancha models.

Intellectural Property Type

Trade Secret

User Provision Model

Online purchase on Amazon and The Level Market.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact number of Jet stoves distribution to date is unknown, however, EcoZoom has a production volume capacity of 60,000 stoves/month (considering all commercialized models) that can be scaled to fit any project.

Design Specifications

Design specifications include a refractory-metal chamber, a lightweight and ceramic thermal insulation, a stovetop with three-pronged universal cast iron, stove body with a reinforced metal door with silicone grip on a latch and stainless-steel and silicone handles for easy moving and transportation of the stove. It weighs 8 kgs and its dimensions are (LxWxH) 28 x 28 x 26 cm.

Further details on design specifications can be found in the product technical sheet (see references.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Yes. The product is designed to be assembled locally.

Lifecycle

This stove has 1-year warranty including defects in materials and workmanship. Jet stove has a 5-year estimated lifecycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

This product aims to meet the energy demands of families relying on traditional cooking methods in an efficient, durable and sustainable manner. Results from field tests about performance targets show boiling and cooking times to be 20% faster than a typical charcoal jiko.

Vetted Performance Status

The Jet stove has a high power thermal efficiency of 42%, a low power thermal efficiency of 56%, an average fuel savings of 76% and emissions savings of 58%. The complete vetted performance can be seen in the product technical sheet and in the Clean Cooking Catalog.

Safety

Unknown.

Complementary Technical Systems

EcoZoom also commercializes the Zoom Dura with the possibility to add a stove carrier bag.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Test performance tier rankings using guidelines and standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s International Workshop Agreement (IWA). EcoZoom certified 2015 B Corp Best for the World

Evaluation methods

Ecozoom indicates that they use the standard laboratory test conducted for cookstoves – the 5-liter Water Boiling Test (WBT). The WBT is a laboratory-based test that can be used to measure how efficiently a stove uses fuel to heat water in a cooking pot and the quantity of emissions produced while cooking. This test can be used to evaluate stove changes during development, compare the effectiveness of different designs, select the most promising products for field trials, and ensure that manufactured stoves meet intended performance.

Ecozoom also follows a 5-step design process before introducing stoves into developing markets to ensure adoption.

EcoZoom conducted field testing of the Jet in Kenya for 15 months.

Other Information

EcoZoom Jet won Gold in 2014 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) by a panel of 24 international design experts over 2,000 other entries.