Archive for September, 2009

Clean air credit - Register-Guard

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

As fall brings blustering, brisk winds sweeping through the valley, residents begin considering ways to fight the chill. Preparing for winter may seem a distant concern, but retailers and energy and air quality officials say now’s the time for …


Pellet Stoves - KIMA CBS 29

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

KIMA CBS 29
Pellet Stoves
KIMA CBS 29
“They burn more cleanly and are easier to handle than the logs you’d use in a wood stove,” said Bob Markovich of Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports tested 6


Fire chief urges caution as stove season heats up - Castlegarnews.com

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Fire chief urges caution as stove season heats up
Castlegarnews.com
“People are starting to light their wood stoves and turn on their furnaces, so I encourage them to take precautionary steps.” If you have a wood stove,


Wood Stove Likely Cause of House Fire - WKZO (blog)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Wood Stove Likely Cause of House Fire
WKZO (blog)
The call came in around 1 am that flames were shooting out of a wood stove at a residence in the 200 block of East Leona Avenue. The resident reported the
Wood stove causes house fire WOOD-TV
House damaged by fire early Tuesday in Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Early morning house fire in Kalamazoo WWMT

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Green Bay area solar tour Saturday - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The 2009 Green Bay Area Solar & Sustainable Building Tour will be Saturday at sites in New Franken, Green Bay and De Pere. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. will provide bus transportation to the three homes and three businesses on the tours and the …


Avoid a Fire – Service Your Heating Appliances - KUIK

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Avoid a Fire – Service Your Heating Appliances
KUIK
If you have a fireplace or wood stove, consider having a reputable chimney sweep clean and inspect your chimney or flue pipes and remove build-ups of
Embers Cause Shake-Roof Fire in Olathe fox4kc.com

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Wood stove causes house fire - WOOD-TV

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Wood stove causes house fire
WOOD-TV
(WOOD) - A fire in a wood stove got out of hand and spread to the home, causing extensive damage. One of the residents in the 200 block of E. Leona Avenue
House damaged by fire early Tuesday in Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Early morning house fire in Kalamazoo WWMT

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More tips for postponing the heat - Glens Falls Post-Star

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Glens Falls Post-Star
More tips for postponing the heat
Glens Falls Post-Star
Thanks! double check that the damper is closed on your unused woodstove! one of the major sources of heat loss is windows and doors.


House damaged by fire early Tuesday in Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
House damaged by fire early Tuesday in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
the news release said. The news release said “all indications are that the fire was accidentally started by a wood stove on the first floor.”


Good Men Are Hard To Find - McCook Daily Gazette

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

I don’t know about you, but finding good help around here has been a bit difficult for us. It took us the better part of a year to find someone willing to work on our wood stove chimney, and though it has worked out, my experience was a long way from …