Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$39.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Stoves are mainly distributed by Prakti Design in partnership with development agencies, local retailers and in an increasing portion by trained females salespersons.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Eco Rocket Stove and EzyStove Wood Cookstove.

Countries

Bangladesh, Congo (Kinshasa), Haiti, India, Nepal, Sudan

Manufacturing/Building Method

Mass customization. Produced in the Prakti Desing Lab in Chennai in India.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Distributions to Date Status

Prakti Design's portfolio includes 1 type of institutional stove and 4 household stoves types: Charcoal Single Burner, Wood Single Burner, Wood Double Burner and Wood Double Burner with Chimney. A total of 7400 stoves have been sold in Haiti (2200 stoves), India (5000 stoves) and Nepal (200 stoves). Wood stoves models were mainly disseminated in India and Nepal resulting in a minimum estimated distribution of 5200 stoves to date.

Design Specifications

Design specifications of this rocket-type wood stove include the corrosion-resistant stainless steel body, a combustion chamber protected with a custom designed metal plate and durable grate. Its dimensions are 26 x 26 x 28 cm and it weights 5 kgs.

Technical Support

Prakti Desing offers training for women for local assembly of the stoves.

Replacement Components

Local assembly.

Lifecycle

5 years with bi-annual local maintenance.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Reductions compared to traditional wood cookstoves: up to 50% fuel savings and up to 80% of indoor air pollution.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown.

Safety

Potential hazards related to the operation of this product concerns respiratory diseases linked to the burning of traditional biomass and domestic accidents such as accidental burning or spill-overs.

Complementary Technical Systems

None. Prakti commercializes various types of wood and charcoal cookstoves.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown.

Evaluation methods

As of 2018, this product has not been tested according to international cookstove standards.

Other Information

None.