I’ve had this idea for a while but wasn’t sure where to ask about it. The r /woodstoves subreddit has banned discussions like this, and when I tried r /massheaters, it didn’t get much attention, so I decided to share it here. The concept is simple: a large mass heater with a rocket stove at its core, designed not only for heating but also for cooking, similar to an AGA stove that uses radiant heat from a single massive heat source. The design would feature a main firebox with enough capacity to burn through the evening so I wouldn’t have to tend it until the next morning—I sleep late. One side would have a big, probably L-shaped couch, and the other side would be the kitchen, with the heater acting as the dividing wall between the kitchen and living room. It would burn continuously, lit at the start of fall and kept going until it too warm in the spring. Ideas and suggestions are welcome.