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Clean Burning Techniques
If you heat with wood, you can help clear the air in your neighborhood by following these three easy steps:
Burn only dry, clean, untreated wood or manufactured logs. It is illegal to burn anything else. Paper is legal only for starting a fire. Fire wood should be dried under cover for six months to a year before burning.
Give your fire plenty of air. Be sure not to overload the stove or damper it down. Small, hot fires burn cleaner, produce more heat and can use less wood.
Check you chimney about 20 minutes after starting your fire. Lots of smoke means your fire needs air. An efficient, legal fire emits heat waves and just a wisp of smoke. Be considerate — don't smoke out your neighbors!
Watch this DVD to learn more:
(4 1/2 min., 8.8 MG, .wvm Windows Media Player)
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:Wood Heating Appliance Rules
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