Come along with Hearth.com and see how stovepipe and venting are manufactured. This tour of HeatFab in Western Ma. is educational and informative.
See top entry in the Index at:
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/visits/
or
www.Fuelstart.com
Finding home fuel companies and distributors used to involve searching several websites, flipping through the phone directory and calling around to find prices and services provided. Fuelstart.com is a simple, easy to use search engine for home heating fuels. Our goal is to provide home owners with a simple way to find, compare and contact heating fuel companies.
(Hutchinson, MN) American Energy Systems, Inc. the manufacturer of the MagnuM brand biomass and agri-fueled corn/pellet appliances is proud to announce that it has acquired Country Flame Technologies, A Division of American Products, LLC. located in Marshfield, MO.
The purchase includes the complete line of Country Flame products including the Ovation Series, Ingelnook, Model BBF, Model 02, Smart Fireplace Furnace, Harvester, Crossfire-C, Little Rascal and the Crossfire-P.
A new Burn Time Calculator has been created at:
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/articles/burn_time_calculator
The calculator allows you to choose your wood burning stove type and the cubic feet of the firebox. The guide then calculates an estimated wood load in pounds, plus the BTU per hour OUTPUT you can expect over the length of 4,6,8 and 10 hour burns.
We hope our readers enjoy this new feature!
Hearth.com is pleased to announce a new feature - Podcasts! Podcasts are simply audio programs, which can be listened to on your computer or moved to your MP3 player (any brand) for listening during a walk, in the car, etc. - everything from NPR to Hearth.com is available! You can search for podcasts on many online directories, or download Apples iTunes (free for PC or Mac) and click the podcast tab. You can search and download programs that meet your interest.
http://www.hearth.com/podcast/podcast.xml
Revolutionary gas log system is top choice for heat output.
Environmental Community Celebrates Company for its Sustainable and Efficient Wood-Burning Furnaces
The Hearth.com Forum area at:
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/
now has over 100,000 posts, having passed that mark at the beginning of Sept. 2007!
The Forum consists of people helping people - and is also frequented by experts from all parts of the hearth industry. Sections include:
The Hearth Room - any and all hearth related questions answered!
The Green Room - conservation and other energy saving technologies
The Perfect Picture - Pictures and Videos….stoves, fireplaces, installations, woodpiles, etc.
The Ash Can - off-topic energy and political rants
and much more….
Please be sure to stop by and register for participation at our Forum Bulletin Boards!
The Hearth.com picture gallery has been updated with MANY new photos and the look has been remodeled.

Please visit the section at http://www.hearth.com/gallery/ and be sure to send us your hearth pictures for inclusion!
ICC-RSF continues to advance the education of hearth, patio and barbecue professionals by promoting and supporting the 2008 HPBExpo Education Program at the upcoming HPBExpo for the second time in five years. The show, held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Feb. 27-March 1, offers attendees valuable educational opportunities.
The National Fireplace Institute® (NFI) conducts Pellet Job Analysis Survey among certified hearth specialists from June 15 to July 15.