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Fireplaces for Home Heating

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Fireplaces truly are ancient.  A hearth with a stone or masonry chimney represents a first advance from a fire built on the dirt floor of a house with smoke slowly escaping through the rafters.  We’ve made some progress since the invention of the fireplace, although in many houses that isn’t very evident!
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GTR: Green Fireplaces with Lennox Hearth

Posted on Dec 07, 2007 by Sean Daily.

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Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks green hearths and fireplaces with Scott Andrunus, Director of Marketing for Lennox Hearth Products.
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5 Steps to Becoming the Greenest Firewood User

Posted on Nov 26, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Burning anything levies environmental consequences—no exceptions!  Burning wood obviously produces smoke and destroys trees, which are a renewable resource when managed sustainably, but this is not usually the case.
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5 Tips for Burning Firewood Safely

Posted on Nov 20, 2007 by GLI Editors.

Burning wood requires a bit more knowledge and active participation than is involved with setting a thermostat.  If you are intending to use wood heat exclusively, you’re embarking on a different way of life!
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