Archive for September, 2008

Many homeowners turning to wood with cost of heating oil on the rise - Charlottetown, The Guardian

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Many homeowners turning to wood with cost of heating oil on the rise
Charlottetown, The Guardian, Canada - 6 minutes ago
The advantages of having a wood-burning stove are dollars and cents, DesRoches said. “If you spend $100 on wood, you save $300-$400 on oil.


Not impressed - Concord Monitor

Monday, September 29th, 2008

A ttention is shifting from the photogenic but insubstantial Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to the long-in-the-cards financial crisis, hints of which could be read in former President Reagan’s extreme deregulation policies …


Fire pits bad for the environment - Connecticut Post

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Fire pits bad for the environment
Connecticut Post, CT - 1 hour ago
While a wood stove may be a necessary evil as a source of interior heat, there is no excuse for lighting up a backyard fire pit during times when you could


High Oil Prices Have Consumers Looking At Other Heat Sources - WHSV

Monday, September 29th, 2008
High Oil Prices Have Consumers Looking At Other Heat Sources
WHSV, VA - 36 minutes ago
And when you buy a wood stove, that you can heat a 1500, 1800 square foot house, and you can get by with three, four cords of wood maximum for a year,


High Oil Prices Have Consumers Looking At Other Heat Sources Save … - WHSV

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Temperatures are dipping down into the 40’s as overnight lows, which means residents will be turning on the heat. For those that use heating oil, it will be an expensive switch, as prices rose more than one dollar per gallon over the past year …


Oil Prices Driving Consumers to Other Heat Sources Save Email Print - WHSV

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Oil prices are more than $1 higher per gallon than this time last year, and consumers are finding other, less expensive heat sources. Temperatures are dipping down into the 40s for overnight lows, which means residents will be turning on the heat …


Tuk power out for more than a day - Northern News Services (subscription)

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Tuk power out for more than a day
Northern News Services (subscription), Canada - 3 hours ago
He said he would like to see the housing corporations put wood stoves in some of the homes for back-up heat during power outages.


Up we go through the chimney with car - Journal Inquirer

Monday, September 29th, 2008

As the calendar moves toward October, the prospect of high wintertime heating bills is becoming more of a harsh reality after the summertime hiatus. From the sizeable backlogs in orders, it’s clear that many Nutmeggers intend to burn wood to lower …


Heat Source - Does it matter? A Pork Rib Experiment from the Lab - Well Fed Network

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Heat Source - Does it matter? A Pork Rib Experiment from the Lab
Well Fed Network - 4 hours ago
Being the impatient sonofabitch that I am, I tossed in my propane fired turkey fryer stove and was able to get the heat up to 140 in about 10 minutes.


Utah real estate: The word ‘foreclosures’ can conjure unpleasant … - Salt Lake Tribune

Monday, September 29th, 2008

DRAPER - The two luxury homes that sit side by side in this neighborhood of massive ramblers aren’t supposed to be on the brink of foreclosure. But these days, they have plenty of company. As a recent tour of the Salt Lake Valley revealed, foreclosed …