After the recent, extremely negative New York Times article about the wisdom and healthiness (or lack thereof) of operating wood-burning fireplaces and even stoves in one's home, I just noticed a rather more positive article entitled: "Fireplace Heating Myths Debunked" on AOL's DIY-Life website. The author -- Mark Clement -- is a "professional remodeler" who has apparently written a number of handbooks about home heating, as well as carpentry, and is a regular contributer to the Home & Garden TV (HGTV) channel.
I am not posting this link because I agree with everything Mark Clement writes there, but simply by way of throwing a couple more splits on the forum discussions. Whereas the combined knowledge and wisdom of the Hearth.com forum members should easily surpass that of any individual author, whether craftsman, engineer or scientist, I think it is healthy for us to keep well informed about what the public at large feels/thinks/says (take ur pick) about fireplaces and other residential combustion devices. After all, they are the ones voting for the future laws of the land that we all (or at least most of us
) will eventually have to live with.
Have fun!
Henk
I am not posting this link because I agree with everything Mark Clement writes there, but simply by way of throwing a couple more splits on the forum discussions. Whereas the combined knowledge and wisdom of the Hearth.com forum members should easily surpass that of any individual author, whether craftsman, engineer or scientist, I think it is healthy for us to keep well informed about what the public at large feels/thinks/says (take ur pick) about fireplaces and other residential combustion devices. After all, they are the ones voting for the future laws of the land that we all (or at least most of us
) will eventually have to live with.Have fun!
Henk
