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Inventory of Innovative Indoor Smoke
Alleviating Technologies in Nepal
Disseminated regions
Advantages
Disadvantages
Major organisations involved in
promotion/dissemination
This model has been further improved in Mechanical Department,
Kathmandu University as KU 1 and KU 2 stoves.
Jumla, Humla, Dolpa and mid hills of Kaski. The design was based
on available local resources, food availability and eating habits of
high altitude communities.
Cooks three items at a time and bakes bread too. Good for water
heating and space heating. Suitable for seven member family size.
Fuel wood consumption is 40 per cent lower compared with other
locally available traditional stoves. Appreciation and request from
the villagers and donor support are some of the major reasons for
wider dissemination of this technology.
Heavy, expensive and fabrication is possible only in metal
workshops.
Mechanical Department, Kathmandu University (KU).