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Fireplaces for Home Heating

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 by GLI Editors.

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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.

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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.

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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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