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Fireplaces

Fireplaces

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 in reality an energy hole—not a space-heating device—since almost all of the air that it heats gets sucked up and escapes out through the chimney.

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5 Steps to Becoming the Greenest Firewood User

Fireplaces 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 . . .

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Green Fireplaces with Lennox Hearth

GreenTalk Radio Podcasts 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 Tips for Burning Firewood Safely

Fireplaces

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 . . .

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