🚀 go-pugleaf

What could be greener than wood heat?  For years, I assumed we
were on the right side of the pollution paradigm - until we
began reading about the contaminants we were ginning out.

So we rid ourselves of the old Fisher (possible 40-50 grams
per hour pollutants) in favor of a new design (2 or less).
Don't roll the credits yet.

This is our first experience with the more modern secondary-
combust unit, the type which retains and re-burns through a
cycle, so heat stays in - and also smoke, apparently.  It's
quite a bother;  any time you feed the thing, it belches at
you.  Like a pack-a-day habit, my wife says.  

The stove store says we just need to get used to it.  Yeah,
right.  I expect the vents are clogged or some such, but I'm
willing to be instructed.

Anyone who heats with wood, especially with a modern stove,
and who has a moment to write to me with your experience and
advice, would be appreciated.  I'm sort of longing for the
old days, when smoke (and, yes, heat) went up the chimney
where it belonged and we just ordered more firewood...
 
-Tim

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