Podcast #66 – Heating with a Wood Stove


We admit it: we love heating with a wood stove, because it’s efficient. supremely comfortable, and almost ridiculously economical.

But to be fair, there are some disadvantages, and we talk about them too. We finish with our guesses about who should not depend on a wood stove for heating their home. Sorry this one ran so long, but we had a lot to say!

Listen – 25:12

How a Wood Stove Warms Your Cockles – in which Amanda gives full vent to her inner geek and describes how a wood stove uses convection to warm our whole home.

Starting a Fire in a Small Wood Stove – Lee shows how we build a fire quickly and cheaply, and why the fire starts every time.

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