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Are Masonry Heaters the Ultimate High-Efficiency Wood Fireplace for Airtight Homes?

...efficiency, wood needs to burn at high temperatures to complete the burn. Standard wood stoves often pollute because they are 'damped down' to burn slowly, which starves the fire of oxygen and lowers the burn temperature. Running a wood stove at lower temperatures creates less heat and more smoke (particulate matter), ...