EcoZoom Plancha

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$451.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

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.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Burro Gari Elephant, ONIL Stove, and Chispa Hogar.

Manufacturing/Building Method

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

Intellectural Property Type

Trade Secret

User Provision Model

Directly from the manufacturer by purchase online, also available in Amazon for United States sales, however, the item is currently out of stock. EcoZoom offers distributor information for Europe and Australian customers.

Distributions to Date Status

EcoZoom has a production volume capacity of 60,000 stoves/month (considering all commercialized models) that can be scaled to fit any project. Since the date of commercialization (April 2016), EcoZoom has distributed over 105 Plancha stoves in various markets around the world. Interview with representative

Design Specifications

Design specifications include the two independent combustion chambers, each fully insultated for heat retention and transfer, a durable cast iron top that heats up evenly and can be used both with flat and round-bottomed pots and pans, a 20 cm (8 in) long chimney with an end cap and protective fence, and a space available at the back of the stove that allows storing of wet wood or biomass for drying. This stove weighs 36 kgs and its dimensions (LxWxH) in cm are 55 x 45 33.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support provided by the manufacturer. EcoZoom (BioLite) also provides a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Replacement Components

Not available.

Lifecycle

This product has a 1-year warranty, however, the approximate lifetime is 5 years.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The manufacturer designed the stove to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

Vetted Performance Status

According to the manufacturer, the EcoZoom stoves save up to 70% fuel and produce 60% less smoke than traditional open fires. The manufacturer also claims that the stoves can save a user up to 200 USD/year and save 30 trees and 12 tons of CO2 over the 5 year lifetime of the stoves. Vetted performance is unrated in the Global Alliance of Clean Cookstove webpage.

Safety

Please note that this stove is not rated for indoor use.

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

Unknown

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.

Other Information

None.