The First Two Stoves Are Up and Running

The stoves in the school kitchen and the church kitchen were completed on September 27, 2011.  After letting the concrete and mortar cure for a few days, Nelson traveled back to Planes yesterday to inspect them and try them out.  He reports that they are beautiful and work perfectly.  They require far less fuel than the existing stoves, are far easier to start up because they use smaller pieces of wood, and the stove top (the plancha) heats up very quickly.

Nelson also reports that the masons have already completed more than 25 of the mesas (or tables) on which the stoves rest.  They are way ahead of schedule, something you do not often see in construction projects.

A few pictures are posted below so you can have a look.

 Mason Placing Insulating Ash Around

Firebox inside New School Kitchen Stove

The completed School Kitchen Stove

Mason Don Francisco with Don Ismael and Don Juan

 Starting the First Fire in the School Kitchen Stove

Mason Don Francisco Starting the First Fire

in the Church Kitchen Stove

Two Masons, Don Nelson, Don Ismael and Don Juan

in School Kitchen with New Stove Heating

Lead Mason Walking by School Ktichen 

with Smoke from New Stove Pouring Out

New School Kitchen Chimney with Smoke Pouring Out

Chimney of Church Kitchen Stove