Some Americans are now going outside to turn up their heat. They're using outdoor wood furnaces that pipe hot-water heat into their homes. But neighbors say the units are a health hazard. Federal ...

Question: I was looking into furnaces. I was set to go with a wood burning outdoor furnace. Then I was told that the stack must be at least 15 feet high. I was also told the heat isn’t constant unless ...

They are popping up in backyards all over. Outdoor wood burning furnaces are replacing traditional oil and natural gas boilers as the primary heating source for some homeowners in a bid to buck ...

If you have access to firewood on your property, an outdoor furnace can provide heat for a lot of uses—including heating your home. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house.

The tension between use of local, low-cost energy sources and the health effects of breathing wood smoke played out for hours in a hearing room Wednesday, as the Environment Committee heard testimony ...

Outdoor wood furnaces have become increasingly popular across the North Country. They can save homeowners more than a thousand dollars a year on... Apr 28, 2010 — Outdoor wood furnaces have become ...

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If you are thinking about buying an outdoor wood-fired boiler, here are some tips from the state Department of Environmental Protection: • Check to be sure it is legal to install and operate one in ...

LAFAYETTE -- An ordinance that would regulate, but not ban, outdoor wood furnaces was introduced by the Lafayette Township Committee Tuesday after some amendments suggested by committee members and ...

Beth Terra invited her parents to Thanksgiving dinner at her home in New Hartford. But the folks couldn’t stay – in fact, they all had to leave. The problem was acrid smoke from a neighbor’s outdoor ...