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Having asthma and/or allergies doesn’t mean you can’t use alternative energy to heat your home.

If you are interesting in heating with renewable fuel, but concerned about your asthma or allergies, you can refer to this article: Pardon Me While I Sneeze or read what one family has to say.

My wife and I have been talking about the rising cost of fuel prices this year and how it was going to affect us this year. While walking at the Franklin County Fair, Patty and I came upon Rick & Laura Chapmans booth (dealer: Revolution Heating Products). We had a lot of questions and concerns, and Laura was very eager to help us. It didn’t take us very long to decide that the Winchester pellet stove was going to be heating our home this winter.

The size of the stove is perfect, and it heats both floors of our home. We like to see the flame that the stove shows while burning. Our animals love the heat (so does Patty). The pellet stove doesn’t bother my wife’s asthma like a wood stove would. No wood to cut. No expensive chimney to buy. The cost of the pellets is very affordable compared to the cost of fuel oil, and it doesn’t take any time to clean and load the pellet stove. I also like the idea that we will not be going broke trying to heat our home this year and the years to come. Our new pellet stove should pay for itself within the 1st year of its use. I like the fact that I can drive locally and talk face to face with a local business and get answers to my questions. That means a lot to Patty & I. Thanks to Rick & Laura Chapman (Revolution Heating products) for making our winter more enjoyable this year.

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The traditional smoke on the face of the fireplace brick or stone and the “nice” woodsy smell, bring smiles of familiarity to some and tears to those of us suffering with allergies. So the question that begs for an answer is:

What about burning with corn and other flex fuels, will my allergies suffer?

The answer comes not in the fuel itself but in the technology. The typical Corn/Wood Pellet/Flex-fuel appliance today is designed with closed combustion, a negative draft system (which means that it pulls the fire and smoke through the appliance), a sealed venting system and a direct connect to outside fresh combustion air. These design features separate the smell and corresponding allergy dusts from the interior of the home.

What normally will bring dust and pollens into the home when burning with today’s technology is the handling of the fuel. When you use clean, dry fuel, handle it properly and perform the maintenance features of the appliance, you can enjoy relief from your allergies. Many customers suffering from allergies have stated that when they have installed their MagnuM or Country Flame Flex-fuel appliance that their allergies that flared up from even their old style furnace were reduced by the heat produced from their new unit.

The key to eliminating the effects of solid fuel combustion on the interior environment of your home is proper selection of the right appliance, correct placement and installation of the appliance, proper balancing of the home for fresh air, providing fresh air for combustion to the appliance, clean and dry fuel and proper maintenance of the appliance.

Now you can enjoy the warmth of your new appliance without looking through swollen eyes and a Kleenex.

Bless you!

 
photo credit: |Chris| 

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