Bukhari (heater)

A bukhāri (Persian بُخاری) is a traditional space heater from Central Asia and northern areas of the Indian Subcontinent, which is typically a wood-burning stove.

[1] Bukharis consist of a wide cylindrical fire-chamber at the base in which wood, charcoal or other fuel is burned and a narrower cylinder on the top that helps in heating the room and acts as a chimney.

[6][7] Frequently, bukhari chimneys are not long enough to vent smoke outside the house, resulting in annual deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the region.

Public authorities and mass media in the region often exhort people not to use angithis or bukharis in closed rooms.

[8] Bukharis also present a hazard for children due to their hot metallic surfaces and easy hinged access to the fuel-burning area.