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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  10/1/2006 02:08 PM,Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:


> Our older Vermont Castings wood stove needs serious repair work that will
> cost almost as much as buying new, and since the stove is 20 years old and
> looks its age, we've been contemplating whether to replace the stove with
> another wood stove or go with one that looks like a wood stove but has gas
> logs (propane) or another choice.

When we were in MN we used a combination of wood- propane- electric. 
Before we had the wood burner I put in one of those ventless propane 
heaters, it worked great for keeping the central area comfortable. 
The heater was not too expensive to buy and did not require 
electricity to work.
When we had the wood burner going the propane heater took on a much 
smaller use.



Rob

becida AT comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA