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  • Supply of Pellets Goes Up in Smoke
  • The Modesto Bee (1/22/2007)
  • Jan. 22--Booming sales of wood-pellet stoves for home heating have led to a severe lack of pellets this winter. Stores across the Northern San Joaquin Valley that sell pellets reported receiving a very limited supply in recent weeks. The president of a pellet manufacturing company in Idaho said a number of factors led to the shortage, which he expected to last one more month.
  • Hot Looks
  • Cincinnati Post (1/20/2007)
  • Fire has transfixed human beings since the dawn of time. Even in this high-tech modern world, it still warms our hearts to see flames flickering on the family hearth.Take the free-standing Berlin wood-burning flue stove from German manufacturer Max Blank.
  • Inserts Can Increase Heat From Fireplaces
  • Tulsa World (1/17/2007)
  • Dear Action Line: What is involved in buying fireplace inserts? Wood-burning fireplace inserts: Fireplace inserts can be had for about $1,000 or as much as $3,000. No electricity required: Inserts can either fit clear into the fireplace opening or stand on the hearth and be joined to the fireplace opening.
  • Fireplace is an Inefficient Way to Warm Up Your Home
  • Tulsa World (1/15/2007)
  • Dear Action Line: You haven't had anything on fireplace safety. Fireplaces waste energy: The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -- www.eere.energy.gov -- says the best way to save energy with a fireplace is to seal it up. Low efficiency: A fireplace with an open front is just 10 to 20 percent efficient at turning wood into heat, meaning 90 percent of produced heat goes up the chimney.
  • New Arrivals: Forward Thinking
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/11/2007)
  • The best new products, hand-picked by Building Products Magazine staff. Part of the Elements line of bathroom fittings for the home, the Sereno suite achieves a timeless minimalist look to complement today's modern bathroom, according to the manufacturer. The Sereno single-lever lavatory faucet features ceramic control components, aerator, single-hole mount, and metal construction. It is available in polished chrome, Radiance satin nickel, or Radiance polished brass, and operates at 2.2 gallons per minute.
  • Comfort of Hearth, Home is Now Moving Outdoors
  • Richmond Times-Dispatch (1/6/2007)
  • Jan. 6--As night falls along Old Gun Road in Chesterfield County, Scott Powell rounds up his family for some s'mores around the campfire. "It's a fun way to finish off a meal," said Powell, who designed a remote-controlled, circular gas fire pit for the screened porch in his new home. "Having an outdoor fire to gather around, whether it's gas, a simple pit or an outdoor fireplace, is becoming an increasingly popular way for families to relax together," said Steve Wagner, senior product manager for Plow & Hearth, which has a store in Short Pump.
  • Time for New Gas Furnace
  • Buffalo News (1/5/2007)
  • Dear Jim: When my old gas furnace was serviced this fall, it needed repairs and the technician indicated it was time to think about replacing it. What are my options for a new gas furnace and which ones save the most? In addition to a 40-percent savings on your utility bills, a new efficient gas furnace provides better comfort and more quiet operation.
  • Mosaic Masonry Technology Brings Innovative Approach to Traditional Fireplaces
  • ebuild (1/2/2007)
  • DESA Hearth Products has introduced an innovative masonry technology under its Fmi® (Fireplace Manufacturers Inc.) and Vanguard® brands. Mosaic Masonry Technology is a process for lining a manufactured fireplace chassis with traditional masonry firebrick, enabling builders to install luxurious, true-brick fireplaces at a fraction of the time and cost of site-built masonry. The timeless elegance of masonry fireplaces is especially desirable in high-end luxury homes.

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