Prakti stoves are well suited to the needs of their target markets. They gain traction by bringing value with the following features:
- Reduced fuel consumption Users collecting their firewood enjoy less time and effort spent on wood collection and more time available for undertaking other activities; users buying their fuel lower their weekly expenditures. The destruction of forest cover and desertification decrease.
- Reduced indoor air pollution Inefficient combustion releases particulates and poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide into the kitchen. These emissions cause watery eyes, headaches, and nausea when cooking and lead to chronic pulmonary problems like bronchitis or asthma, lung cancer, fetal underdevelopment, and cataracts.
- Faster cookingLess time is spent tending the fire and with the double burner stoves it takes less time to cook two dishes at the same time.
- Indoor or outdoorThe light weight of the stove allows users to move it around for cooking as required
- Design and exterior appearanceThe attractive appearance of the stove allows it to be a showpiece in the kitchen for the owner. In particular, many poor customers appreciate the fact that it looks like a gas stove.
- Easier to tend the fireIt is easier and faster to start a fire, easier to keep the fire burning, and easier to control the heat produced in comparison to the traditional open fire.
- Cleaner kitchen and pots as there is little soot and smoke released
- More comfort for the cookCooking becomes more comfortable as there is less heat and smoke in the kitchen. Cooks sweat less, their clothes remain clean and free from smoke smell.
- Safer cooking areaThe risk of burn accidents is reduced for the cook and children as the fire is enclosed.
- Chimney modules The exhaust heat from the chimney can be used for heating the room or water. A meat and vegetable smoking module is also available in places where the stoves' smoke is used.
Prakti stoves are among the highest performing stoves in the marketplace. Our unique production technology enables us to keep retail prices low. This technology can be effectively transferred to developing countries.