01/19/05

Welcome to HELPS International Stove Site!

HELPS International has developed a line of stoves to replace the three stone fires used in rural Guatemala.  The stoves are efficient, fast and eliminate many hazards of the open fires.

The stoves have been extensively tested and have been accepted by the ladies in the villages.  HELPS has two stove types, each optimized for a particular need.

The plancha stove is made for cooking tortillas and other daily cooking needs.

The Nixtamal cooker is a large volume, efficient pot boiler. 

Both stoves provide a 60-70% savings in wood consumption while providing a safer cooking environment.

For additional information in Guatemala call 2-433-9642.

 

Features include:

·  Improved safety

·  Smoke removed from house

·  Substantial reduction  in wood consumption

·  Off  floor cooking

 

The Plancha stove is made of cast concrete. It can be made in a manufacturing site and carried to the homes.  Installation time is short and the stove may be used immediately following installation. The use of this stove reduces wood consumption by 60-70%.

The Nixtamal stove is made to efficiently cook large quantities of boiled foods.  Its combustion principles is the same as the plancha stove but is optimized for boiling large pots.  The nixtamal stove is equally as efficient as the plancha stove.

 

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This site was last updated 01/19/05