mhrischuk said:My Al Gore comment was tongue in cheek and not serious.
But seriously, the topic at hand is why you didn't buy a cat stove. We all know the reason for the cat in the first place was the government. I wasn't going any further with it but hey, there are a lot of people out there that resent a lot of things the government has and is doing. Clean air and more efficient use of energy is definitely one of the better things government has done and yes it is directly related to this subject.
I will refrain any further comment on this thread as I have already stated my reason.
The cat and the burn tubes (you know, those things that are at the top of the firebox in your equinox) are the result of government regulations require cleaner burning. If "Al Gore is dancing" in one fire box, he's dancing in every EPA approved fire box.