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Old 02-15-2010, 07:11 PM
 
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Electricity is so cheap in Tennessee why would anyone use anything else. It sounds romantic to burn with wood but in our very populated world it needs to be a form of heat that is relegated to the past. We very much need solar, geothermal, wind, and hydroelectric heat in America. Not more wood or coal smoke to hurt us. Numerous research studies have been done. Wood smoke harms health in numerous ways. Especially infants and children, elderly and those that already have health issues. See burning issues website to read how bad it really is. It can travel close to the ground up to 700 miles and stay in the air for up to three weeks. Electricity is so inpexpensive in Tennessee that it is the only way to heat!
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Old 02-15-2010, 09:39 PM
 
Location: On the plateau, TN
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Electricity is so cheap in Tennessee why would anyone use anything else. It sounds romantic to burn with wood but in our very populated world it needs to be a form of heat that is relegated to the past. We very much need solar, geothermal, wind, and hydroelectric heat in America. Not more wood or coal smoke to hurt us. Numerous research studies have been done. Wood smoke harms health in numerous ways. Especially infants and children, elderly and those that already have health issues. See burning issues website to read how bad it really is. It can travel close to the ground up to 700 miles and stay in the air for up to three weeks. Electricity is so inpexpensive in Tennessee that it is the only way to heat!
When the power goes out for a couple of days when it's down in the teens, sure is nice to have the wood stove doing the happy dance.....
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Old 02-15-2010, 09:48 PM
 
Location: The Conterminous United States
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Not all of our electric is generated in ways that doesn't pollute. Bull Run is an enormous coal-fired plant. It consumes 7,300 tons of coal a day. I agree with Bones, when the electricity is out, my child won't go hungry or cold.
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Old 02-15-2010, 10:01 PM
 
Location: On the plateau, TN
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Not all of our electric is generated in ways that doesn't pollute. Bull Run is an enormous coal-fired plant. It consumes 7,300 tons of coal a day. I agree with Bones, when the electricity is out, my child won't go hungry or cold.
Hik, how about the mess over at Kingston last year......they are still cleaning up the spill.....
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Old 02-16-2010, 09:09 PM
 
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Natural gas if you can get it--if not you will be stuck with either Propane of electric. Neither is cheap, nor is wood unless you own the trees and cut them yourself. Electric heat pumps are supposed to be more ededicient thus cheaper than propane though I don't know that this is true. Heat pumps put out a "cooler" heat than Propane which injects a toastier heat. I heat an 1800 sq,ft. house in southern Tn. with propane for around $600 bucks a Year, but the cost of my water heater and stove in included in that amount.
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