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MikeCapone on September 3, 2005 - 12:37pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
People looking into wood stoves should REALLY make sure to get efficient ones. Their wood will last longer, and they'll pollute a lot less. A non-efficient woods toves pollutes as much in 9 hours of burning than a car running for 21,000kms.

Check this one out, for example:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/02/superefficient_1.php

and this post about an EPA wood stove replacement campaign:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/06/epa_wood_stove.php

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baloghblog on September 3, 2005 - 3:37pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
TOPOLINO-II wood stove: White heart, Light Grey
Sides, direct air
High efficiency wood-fired stove 3-8kW of £2,850.00
ceramic and porcelain
Wooden crate with integral Euro pallet, ship
weight 415kg
£2,850.00

not bad for only $5,000[!], plus VAT plus shipping from europe.

I guess it ain't easy being green.

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odograph on September 3, 2005 - 7:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
search "froogle" for "epa woodstove" and get lots of hits.
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odograph on September 3, 2005 - 7:36pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
dumb me.  "epa wood stove" works better.
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Donal on September 3, 2005 - 7:28pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Also, be really sure to install a good flue, clean it regularly, etc. or your house will burn out.

I resisted the idea of a pellet stove because I'm still not sure that pellets will be readily available next winter, but I am partially comforted by the idea that you can burn other biomass in them.  I am also troubled that they require electrical power.  But I figure I can rig a battery backup to a bicycle generator down the road.  

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old hermit on September 4, 2005 - 12:03pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
that back up generator on the bicycle is a good idea  Donal  Not only will it give you electricty for your battery but you will get real warm pedaling it for all your worth, to get the juice.  -:)

the hermit

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