By Joan Letting
We always talk about saving
our environment and the ways we can use to do it. We read about the importance
of a healthy environment. But just knowing and talking doesn't help. When was
the last time you did something towards saving the environment? Forget doing,
when was the last time you tried doing something to save nature? Now don't say
you always knew there's a need to save the environment. Everyone knows and
says. Sadly no one does. Do something that can help save the environment even a
small step counts.
Envirofit a cook stove manufacturer in partnership with Kenya’s cookware company, Kaluworks, have unveiled a high quality and efficient wood and charcoal cook stove to customers across Kenya in a bid to reduce environmental pollution and thus create a healthy environment for the future generations.
The stove which
is made from stainless steel and has been engineered to provide robust pot
support, stability and safety features to meet the cooking needs of larger
families reduces smoke by up to 80 per cent and burns wood up to 60 per cent
more efficiently. It also uses less firewood and thus reduces the time women
and children have to spend collecting firewood as they require less firewood to
cook a lot of food.
The stove is
designed to pull air in through its opening and superheat the gases to burn the
wood completely. The extra lining around the inner chamber is designed to
insulate the stove keeping most of the heat inside. This results in a 230 per
cent improvement in thermal efficiency when compared to open fire. This means
that more wood will be converted into energy that heats the pot as opposed to
being released in the form of smoke and other toxic emissions.
The total saving
is approximated to 8,000KSh a year which can be channeled to other uses within
the family unit.
According to the
Chairman of Kaluworks, Manu Chandaria there has been a lot of demand for
cook stoves that reduces smoke and also very efficient. He said that this was
the motivation behind the new cook stoves.
“There has been
overwhelming demand from customers for an affordable cook stove that saves them
time, money and reduces harmful smoke. We are very pleased to serve our rural
customers who use firewood for cooking by making the Envirofit Econofire stove
available through our retail channels,” said Chandaria.
He added that
they conducted extensive consumer research and user acceptance studies to
create a brand new product that met what customers wanted and most importantly
at a price they can afford.
The arrival of
the Econofire marks the first low-cost product to compete with traditional
stoves on the market without requiring carbon subsidies. At 2,500-3000Ksh the
stove is affordable, and Kaluworks extensive network of distributors and
retailers will ensure it is available nationally.
Through this
partnership, Kenya finally has a scalable solution with the potential to impact
the 36 million people that cook over an open fire thus saving them money, time
and lives.
The stoves are
now available through Kaluworks distributors and retailers across the country.
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