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...stoves produce less than un-certified stoves and pellet stoves produce less than EPA-certified wood stoves, they are closer to gas stoves in the emissions they produce. To read more about the wood combustion process and to understand how to burn firewood efficiently, see here . Fine particle emission co...

...stoves will be EPA Certified, which means they cannot emit more than 7.5 grams of particles per hour. You can always find cheaper stoves that don't carry that mark, but you will be buying, splitting, stacking, burning, cleaning and polluting more. Quality stoves will last longer and use less fuel, so you will come ou...

...stoves only. The figures are imperial whereas wood stoves in Canada are rated using the metric system, so emission standards in Canada won't reflect the emissions standards in this diagram. Air pollution from wood stoves: Because in rural areas with less dense housing, smoke from fires is more able to dissi...

...stoves and pellet stoves are either EPA-certified or meet the CSA B 415 standard. High performance masonry heaters and wood cook stoves are exempt. Combustion space and water heating equipment (such as natural gas) must be either closed combustion, have power-vented exhaust, be detached from the building, or loca...

...stoves or fireplaces is; Burn Dry Wood! Maximum moisture content should be considered around the 15-20% range, so when choosing firewood, make the humidity a consideration as well as what type of wood . Unlike the moisture in soggy or unseasoned logs, volatile gases are combustible. They burn and release heat, which ...

...stoves in something of a regular pattern. This helps them determine at a given time whether it is better to top up their own capacity, or instead feed power into the grid, without compromising their ability to keep you sufficiently powered up. Even with all these advances, before investing in a home battery system yo...

...stoves as well. The fibreglass insulation used is made from recycled glass. The roof-light provides a high level of illumination during daylight hours resulting in little need for additional lighting. Archipod The Archipod © Paul Walker Images The archipod © Jonny Walton ...

...stoves (northern Ontario in particular) BUSINESS AND TRADE Provide funding and create programs for small businesses so they can improve their energy efficiency and lower overhead costs Provide greater access for rural residents to benefit from programs intended to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels COLLABORATION WITH ...

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...stoves require power to run a hopper to feed fuel into the fire (with two exceptions) so, outside of the most efficient passively-heated homes, it's really just a traditional wood stove that will save your bacon (or help you cook it) when the power is out. A photovoltaic (PV) solar array that is designed to run the b...

...stoves Improperly sealed garages attached to homes Make sure any combustible appliances are well maintained, install CO detectors on each floor of your house, and if possible avoid attached garages. If you have an attached garage, check to see that it is well sealed on the common wall with your house. Ele...