{"product_id":"wood-heat-andrew-jones-9781770852990","title":"Wood Heat: A Practical Guide to Heating Your Home with Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e Using the latest technologies to stay warm safely, cleanly and efficiently. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWood Heat\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and practical homeowner's guide to using wood as a reliable source of heat with the latest wood stoves and traditional fireplaces. The book explores the efficiency of wood compared to other fuels, the environmental impacts of various fuel types as well as sustainability issues that have led to so many adopting a wood-burning lifestyle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heating with wood does more than keep a house warm. Though it can be a hands-on expression of self-reliance, it does bring us closer to the land by using fuel that is renewable and sustainably harvested, and renews our wonder in the cycle of the seasons. And the biggest benefit is that wood heat saves money in the long run. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There are four ways that wood can be used to heat a home or cottage: wood stoves (the most popular), fireplace inserts, pellet stoves and masonry heaters. \u003ci\u003eWood Heat\u003c\/i\u003e explains the pros and cons of each. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book provides all of the information and advice needed to convert to a wood-heated life. How-to topics include step by step directions. They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e The comparative advantages of heating with wood \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Buying, cutting, splitting, stacking, storing and moving firewood \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Building the perfect woodpile \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Varieties of wood and their burning characteristics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The latest technology for burning wood efficiently and cleanly \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Energy content of wood varieties per air-dried cord (BTUs) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Catalytic and non-catalytic stoves \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Cooking with a wood stove \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to make a good fire \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Essential hearth and fireplace tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sizing wood-burning appliances \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e A chimney maintenance checklist. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Currently, over 10 million U.S. households use wood as their main heating fuel or to supplement other forms of heating. Unstable, increasing fuel costs and the desire of many people to move toward self-sufficiency will only increase the numbers of those choosing to burn wood for heat. \u003ci\u003eWood Heat\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal guide for all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770852999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770852990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 83","brand":"Andrew Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078616445183,"sku":"9781770852990","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_530376f1-e950-4494-abc1-ec9d653038ad.jpg?v=1685476520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wood-heat-andrew-jones-9781770852990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}