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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (19700)9/20/2000 8:30:01 AM
From: flatsville  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
patron--

In some parts of the country the air pollution from wood smoke is so intense in the winter that municipalities and counties have required catalytic converters on newly installed stoves and fireplaces. I believe it's fairly common in Colorado and California (anyone know for sure?)

Even if not required I would have a converter. Some of the better quality stoves are beautiful and environmentally. friendly. Woodstock Soapstone Stoves for example.

Gore would be more likely to give a tax credit for a retrofit or the purchase of a new fireplace or stove with a converter--not a wholly bad idea.

I have a friend who lived about 45 min. outside a metro area that was formerly hilly non-productive land. He was one of the first to build in that area about 10 years ago. Now there are about 250-300 additional houses in his small valley. When you drive into the valley on a cold winter night the smell of wood smoke is overwhelming...very "romantic," but you just know it's got to be rotten for the air.
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