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To: jbe who wrote (550)	12/10/1998 7:47:00 PM
From: RagTimeBand	Read Replies (1) of 888

Hi jbe FWIW My wife and I both have a computer science backgrounds and we don't know what's going to happen, with respect to Y2K. However, we're concerned enough that we're starting to accumulate canned food, paper products, etc. We're also trying to find a house that has a well and a wood burning stove. >>I do have a fireplace in my downstairs living-dining room-kitchen area. Problem: too many windows, front and back doors open right into the area, fireplace does not seem to heat very much (I only use it at Christmas time). The downstairs is generally much colder than the upstairs bedrooms. Does it make sense to have the fireplace cleaned, repaired (if necessary), "retrofitted" so it will produce more heat? Would buying a fireplace insert be simpler/better? Or should I forget about heating the relatively huge downstairs area altogether? Any major safety problems with wood (outside of the immediately obvious)?<< In a house we used to own we had a fireplace insert. Our experience was it produced a reasonable amount of heat when we used the built in electric fans to push the heat out into the room. Without the fans there was some heat but you had to be close to the fireplace. >>The downstairs is generally much colder than the upstairs bedrooms.<< You've probably already thought of this but just in case -- have you thought about ways of closing off (using plastic, blankets, etc.) the upstairs? >>Does it make sense to have the fireplace cleaned...<< Having the chimney cleaned is a good idea as you could have a flu fire if there's a lot of build up in the chimney. >>Any major safety problems with wood (outside of the immediately obvious)?<< I know this isn't what you had in mind but if you have one or more cords of wood and your neighbors are without heat..... Emory

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