[Greenbuilding] Fireplace options

[Corwyn]

On 10/3/2012 10:17 AM, Lynelle Hamilton wrote:
>  From the perspective of someone who needs to have a heat source, much
> also depends upon the type of wood, I've found.

That isn't my experience.  Admittedly, it is only anecdotal, but I find 
that as long as it is dry all wood that I use is about the same (heat 
wise) if I compare by WEIGHT.  Scientific study seem to confirm that 
wood is around 8000 BTUs per pound regardless of species.  Burn SPEED 
does vary, I think, but that is harder to tell since shape is also a 
huge component to that.  What in particular have you noticed?

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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