Editorial and Stories

Stories and Editorial from the Hearth

Stories Only ---------- Editorials Only	The Fireplace and Stove Industry is largely made up of small businesses. In fact, many successful manufacturers and retailers started in their basements, living rooms or barns. As a result, this industry has "soul" and a lot of tales to tell. Whether it is silly customers, stingy manufacturers or just plain interesting history, everyone seems to have a story. If YOU have a story to tell, please submit it using our Story Submission Form
	Unrest in the Forest - A Poem A Famous Poem and the Redux written “off the cuff” by Hearth.com member Unrest in the Forest There is unrest in the forest There is trouble with the trees For the maples want more sunlight And the oaks ignore their pleas The trouble with the maples And they’re quite… Read the entire story...... Comfort in My woodpile - Some of the Real Benefits of burning Wood. Comfort in My woodpile - By Hearth.com member David V Few things in my life give me the sense of satisfaction that my wood pile does. Nobody is gonna praise me for the time I put into it. I don’t feed my family with those efforts. I do keep them… Read the entire story...... DIYers - unpack your stove before you burn it! Submitted by a Pellet Stove dealer in New England We had a service call today…a Harman Pellet stove,. The distribution fan wouldn’t come on. Pretty easy fix, ESP probe failure most likely, covered under warrantee, customer installed the unit himself, no biggie. Went out there, and as we… Read the entire story...... Steal my wood? I’ll blow up your stove and house! Story told about a wood pile which was being stolen from during the Great Depression My grandfather was born in 1921. He was a teen during the depression and times were tough. They had a miserly old neighbor who used to come over and steal wood from my great grandfather. My grandpa said that his… Read the entire story...... Why you should wear your helmet & safety equipment cutting wood Story told by wood cutter 12/8/00 I got up and went to work on top of the world. I had my new son, his 1st Christmas was coming and everything was going great. I got to work and was sent to the town of Dover… Read the entire story...... Logging and Sugaring Story told by a Hearth.com reader and firewood dealer Some years back, during one of the cold crisp days of late winter, I was logging a 30 acre lot in Greenfield, NH. It was a good day for logging and it was also sugarin’ season. The land owner… Read the entire story...... Xmas tale of Woe Story told by Building Inspector who is a reader of Hearth.com It was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring….. Cold Christmas eve the husband and wife just finished wrapping the presents and placed them in their bedroom Closet. They had that old 70�s… Read the entire story...... Cat in the Ashley Stove Story told by Hearth.com reader Here is experience I had a few years (actually about 25) back. Came home from teaching chemistry all day and the house had a bit of a chill - it was October or November, if I remember correctly. My 2… Read the entire story...... Composting the Saw Dust from the Firewood Business story told by Hearth.com reader and firewood dealer One of my great adventures was that big pile of sawdust. Now, it�s very unlikely that we would have a Zoo close by, say within 20 miles, but we did. I mentioned my great scheme to my buddy Chucky and… Read the entire story...... Pellet Stove in day care Story told by retailer We have one colorful and interesting customer. She owns a pellet insert, also has a daycare business in home. She has done a great job of barricading the stove so the wee little gems don’t burn themselves on the glass…… Read the entire story...... Page 2 of 2 pages < 1 2

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