Archive for September, 2009

Early morning house fire in Kalamazoo - WWMT

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Fire crews in Kalamazoo battled a house fire Tuesday morning. They got the call around 1:00 a.m. The homeowner said flames were shooting out of his wood stove through the ceiling. Firefighters saw heavy smoke …


Do you think you will have enough heat and supplies for winter? - Georgian Messenger

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

“Well our heating source is gas, so if there is no problem with gas in the country we will have enough heat. Otherwise I do not even know how we will manage to keep warm at home, maybe electric heating is the most convenient but it is expensive …


Have safer cool months with wood-burning stove - Northwest Herald

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Have safer cool months with wood-burning stove
Northwest Herald
Also, take the same precautions with your outdoor wood-burning stove or one in your garage or outbuilding as you would with one that’s inside your home.


Will Wood or Pellet Stoves Lower your Heating Bill? - WCPO

Monday, September 28th, 2009

As Tri Staters search for ways to cut their heating bills, wood and pellet stoves are growing in popularity. But firewood is expensive, if you don’t have access to free wood. So pellet stoves have been promoted as a cleaner, cheaper alternative …


Keene Wood Stove Exchange Program Aims to Clear the Air - NHPR

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Air pollution in Keene could put the city at risk of violating federal air quality standards. The culprit: smoke from old wood stoves in the winter time. Both the state and the city have teamed up in hopes of preventing the problem. As New Hampshire …


Central Oregon family escapes early morning fire - KTVZ

Monday, September 28th, 2009
Central Oregon family escapes early morning fire
KTVZ
Battalion Chief Bob Madden told KTVZ-TV the fire remains under investigation, but it started around the wood stove flue in the attic.
Residential Fire KBND
DRW family escapes early-morning attic fire KTVZ

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Solar energy - Richmond Register

Monday, September 28th, 2009

A local organization wants to show people how Berea residents and businesses are using solar energy to improve their quality of life. Sustainable Berea presents the Fourth Annual Berea Solar Tour beginning on Saturday at 11 a.m. Participants will be …


Residential Fire - KBND

Monday, September 28th, 2009

KBND
Residential Fire
KBND
Fire officials are calling the fire accidental and say it appears it started around a wood stove flue in the attic. The exact cause remains under


Huber family - Farmington Independent

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Jessie Huber (clockwise from upper left); Howie; Rosie, 3; and Henry, 6, stand on the hearth for their wood stove in the South Range home built for them by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” The wood stove was taken from the original farmhouse …


Keeping warm—tips to hold off turning on the heat. - Post-Star

Monday, September 28th, 2009

With colder temperatures approaching this week, I’m guessing that many of you will be firing up the furnace or wood stove for the first time–even if it’s just for a few minutes to, “take the edge off.” Yet others swear they won’t start …