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Wood Burning Best Practices
Although heating with wood has been common practice for thousands of years, we now know that wood smoke contains toxic chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Children, the elderly and people with health conditions, such as asthma, may also experience severe reactions to wood smoke exposure.
If you heat with wood, following proper burning practices will help you use less wood and prevent excessive smoke. In fact, visible smoke from your chimney is a sign that you may be operating your stove incorrectly. These wood burning videos provide great advice on getting the most out of your wood burning appliance.
The 5 Rules to Follow for Efficient Fires
How to Buy, Split and Store Wood
More videos: Getting the Most out of your Woodstove
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Regional Air Quality Coordinator
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