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Fireplaces could be the next casualty in the growing war on air pollution. Like many of the wood-burning stoves on the market, fireplaces could be banned or regulated out of existence in the name of clean air and public health. ...

The first wood stove ever to be introduced to the United States was created in 1642, although slightly ineffective and a source of constant headache for users. From there, Benjamin Franklin made improvements to the stove in 1744 and used ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize a set of regulations in February that critics say will effectively ban production of 80 percent of the wood- and pellet-burning stoves in America. The EPA had published a set of proposed ...

Residents of one American state would have a legal right to use wood to heat their homes if a group of state legislators get their way. The Missouri measure, H.B. 1302, is being proposed in light of an Environmental Protection ...

With the 2013-2014 propane shortage in the United States, interest in wood-burning stoves has increased. Although wood burning stoves may not heat a home as efficiently as a propane powered central heating system, they are simple, reliable and easy to operate. ...

Most of the wood and pellet-burning stoves and furnaces found in American homes would be illegal under new air quality rules proposed this month by the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency is inviting comment on proposed regulations that will require ...

Today’s homes are all heated as a requirement of the Universal Building Code. While air conditioning isn’t a regulatory requirement, heating is. The heating must be adequate to maintain the home in the “comfort zone” even in the most-extreme temperatures ...

Wood-burning stoves offer warmth and enhance off-grid living options during cold weather months, but the tried-and-true heating devices now are under attack by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has proposed banning the production and sale of the types of ...

Those who choose to live off the grid are no stranger to hard work, but there are always new projects around the homestead that can substantially increase your quality of life while simultaneously saving a lot of money. Some estimates ...