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Category Archives: Woodheat
Wood Stoves – Heating with Local Fuel
There’s lots of buzz these days about ‘locavores’, and some people have begun to think about ‘food miles’. But what about ‘heat miles’? Where does your heating fuel come from. Our primary source of heat is natural gas, and while … Continue reading
Love those Super Cedars
Ever since I was a kid, I used rolled up, twisted newspaper and kindling to start fires in the fireplace. For the first half season with the wood stove, I followed tradition. But sometimes, especially with imperfectly seasoned wood, the … Continue reading
Heating with wood
There’s something primal and deeply satisfying about the heat from a fire – listening to the crackle, watching the flames dance and flicker. But open fireplaces are often a negative heat source as they suck a huge column of warm … Continue reading