donhilskier6 t1_ixos1zn wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:48 AM Reply to comment by ErikHats in Wood stove we used in my child hood home. it kept us warm for 30+ years. by zoolilba Yes, modern wood stoves move the efficiency from perhaps 65% to 90%. Frankly burning wood is still a very environmentally friendly means of heating even in an inefficient form. Open fireplaces are essentially worthless though. Permalink Parent 1
donhilskier6 t1_ixos1zn wrote
Reply to comment by ErikHats in Wood stove we used in my child hood home. it kept us warm for 30+ years. by zoolilba
Yes, modern wood stoves move the efficiency from perhaps 65% to 90%. Frankly burning wood is still a very environmentally friendly means of heating even in an inefficient form. Open fireplaces are essentially worthless though.