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Fireplaces for Home Heating

GLI Editors — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

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! A conventional fireplace is [...]

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GTR: Green Fireplaces with Lennox Hearth

Sean Daily — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:00:00 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks green hearths and fireplaces with Scott Andrunus, Director of Marketing for Lennox Hearth Products. Click Play Below,or Related Posts: GTR: Solar Space Heating with Bob Ramlow GTR: Heating and Cooling with Home Comfort Zones GTR: Documenting the Global Water Crisis with FLOW Director Irena Salina GTR Green Blogger Series: Tim Hurst of Red, [...]

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5 Steps to Becoming the Greenest Firewood User

GLI Editors — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

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. Follow these tips to cut back on your fire-inspired pollution “contribution” and win the honorary title of Greenest Firewood User . . . Buy local wood harvested by the [...]

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5 Tips for Burning Firewood Safely

GLI Editors — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:22:03 +0000

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! Here are some general tips to help you get started . . . Buy the right size stove. If you undersize or oversize [...]

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