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bello

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6. That's not how wood heat works

Reply to swong19104 (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 26, 2023, 11:06 PM

Dec 2023

I know a fair number of folks that heat with wood. NONE of them use a “fireplace with chimney.”

The modern EPA approved wood stove has made great strides in cleaning up the burning of firewood.

UL approved wood stoves are very safe.

You only need one location in your house for a wood stove in most cases.

All of that is not to say that even modern wood stoves aren’t subject to mis-use due to operator training, maintenance and installation. It’s probably not a good choice for most modern Americans.

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