Earlier this month it was National Chimney Safety Week, a gentle reminder to wood burning homeowners to have an annual inspection by a professional chimney sweep. Cutting corners and delaying routine maintenance may lead to additional expense in the future. Even the Greenwood Frontier or that new wood stove you got last year, that produce […]
Wood: The Fastest Growing Heating Fuel in the United States
Data from the 2010 US Census shows that wood heat grew faster than any other heating source in the last decade. The use of wood fuel grew 34% compared to the 26% increase for electricity. Wood heat grew fastest in the Northeast and the Great Lakes regions with Michigan and Connecticut seeing the largest increases […]
High Fuel Oil Prices Squeeze Money From Tight Budgets
According to Boston Globe, this past summer, Massachusetts households experienced the highest summer fuel-oil prices of the last three years. In fact, prices averaged $3.73 a gallon last month, over a $1 more than the same time last year. If these prices remain, it would increase the average Massachusetts home heating bill by $225, effectively […]