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during use. In order to
improve the situation
and at the same time
to get boiling water for
tea, many tea-shops
have lately developed
a boiler- type charcoal
stove (see fig. 6.4).
The stove has a hot
water jacket around
the stove's combustion
chambers. The model
produced by private
enterprises in Yangon
and Mandalay costs
some 3,000 kyats/unit
using iron sheet
material. Though the
initial investment is
very high, these
teashop owners found
it more energy
efficient, safer and
cleaner to use and
requiring less fire
attendance. Another
in-situ built model is
the chimneyed wood
and agri-residue
stove. It is widely used
in the Meiktila area
where food has to be
prepared for a large
number of people
such as in restaurants,
training institutes,
prisons, army
barracks, etc. The
stove model, with
some variation in
design can burn fuelwood,
bamboo, twigs,
sawdust as well as
rice husks. Besides
institu-tional cooking, it
is also used by
evaporated milk
producers.
Figure 6.4 A boiler-type charcoal stoves used in teashop
Figure 6.5 A traditional stove used by restaurants in Meiktila
The stove is made out of bricks and cement, usually by skilled
artisans. The total cost of the stove is about 7,500 kyats depending on
the size, material used and the location. Energy efficiency, fuel flexibility
and convenience are important features of this stove model. For these
reasons it has found very good acceptance even though the initial
investment is high.
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