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commercial ones. In addition, the application of the internal mold has<br />
greatly <strong>improved</strong> the precision necessary to control the critical internal<br />
dimensions. This method was found to be superior'to the traditional one<br />
using an external mold which hardly conLrolled the internal dimensions.<br />
6. The production cost of the <strong>improved</strong> models as described in (2) above<br />
presently is approximately 2.5 times more than the cost of he poorer quality<br />
commercial models. Howevdr, when compared with top quality charcoal bucket<br />
<strong>stove</strong>s sold in the market, the <strong>improved</strong> models' cost is 25 - 30% lower.<br />
There<strong>for</strong>e, in long-term commercial production, the <strong>improved</strong> models will be<br />
competitive when production increases and more <strong>improved</strong> <strong>stove</strong>s reach the<br />
market.<br />
7. So far, nine <strong>improved</strong> <strong>stove</strong> promotion and training programs have been<br />
carried out among villagers at various places around the country. The<br />
reception <strong>for</strong> the charcoal bucket and the non-chimney wood <strong>stove</strong>s was very<br />
gdod, while the good reception of the rice husk chimneyed <strong>stove</strong> was limited<br />
to a few localities where only rice husk is available. The chimneyed wood<br />
and non-chimneyed rice husk <strong>stove</strong> are of less interest to rural <strong>use</strong>rs than the<br />
charcoal bucket and the non-chimneyed wood and the rice husk chimneyed <strong>stove</strong>.<br />
It is believed that with good follow-up and promotional ef<strong>for</strong>t, some of the<br />
<strong>improved</strong> developed models will withstand harsh <strong>use</strong> and serve <strong>use</strong>rs well in<br />
rural kitchens. However, these long-term results are yet to be seen.<br />
8. Beca<strong>use</strong> of time constraints, the project had a limited time to approach<br />
manufacturers on a large scale. However, among a few large manufacturers in<br />
the Central area, the response to the idea of mass production of the<br />
developed models was not enthusiastic. This lack of enthusiasm is perhaps<br />
a result of <strong>stove</strong> manufacturers being accustomed to the production of their<br />
rough products and being reluctant to manufacture <strong>stove</strong>s with which they have<br />
little or no experience. Moreover, they probably want to see the market <strong>for</strong><br />
high quality, efficient <strong>stove</strong>s develop first be<strong>for</strong>e committing their resources<br />
to their production. There<strong>for</strong>e, more time and more education are needed <strong>for</strong><br />
them to change their attitude and adapt their production techniques.<br />
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