>>537539>>537542If the rocket stove is made correctly, they are extremely easy to get started. It should also not make smoke while you are cooking with it. If it is making smoke, there's a problem, like the pot on top is blocking too much air or the chimney is too short. Take the tin can one in
>>537515 it is smoking because the entire thing is far too short. That puts the pot right on the flames where the flames can touch it.
>>537541Alcohol cans do work, but that coat hanger thing is entirely laughable. As is the distance from the top of the flaming can. Take this image for instance. The flame will be all over the freaking place so you put the pot right on the top of the can. Then the side holes jet flames out so that it looks like a standard stove cap on a conventional stove top (as seen in 2 of these photos). Also, the stability of the pot over the can is increased a great deal.
