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We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil
heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Thanks S P.S. I also have to compare how much money heating with wood is going to save us compared to homeowner's insurance. But I want cover all the bases. |
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As long as it is ventilated properly there is no problem. The only
annoyance is that the temp is never constant, so you have temp flucuations which can be difficult for a new baby. Also, it is quite dry, so make sure you have a humidifier where the new baby will sleep. Michelle P "Stephanie and Tim" wrote in message .. . We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Thanks S P.S. I also have to compare how much money heating with wood is going to save us compared to homeowner's insurance. But I want cover all the bases. |
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"Stephanie and Tim" wrote in
m: We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? It's quite polluting to the outside world when lots of folks are burning wood (we frequently have burn bans in Seattle when the smog is bad already), but if you have it well vented your personal indoor air quality shouldn't suffer. Ask the guy who does the house inspection, and maybe call a chimney sweep or something. I'd worry more about keeping the kids away from it, but I'm sure there is a way to do that. --Helen |
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Stephanie and Tim wrote in message ... We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Thanks S Ugh, my only thought is that it's so dry, but I didn't realize it's carcinogenic too. Is that a fact? Scary. Congrats on the house! Are you still in the Burlington area? laurie mommy to Jessica, 27 months and Christopher, 12 weeks *This email address is now valid* P.S. I also have to compare how much money heating with wood is going to save us compared to homeowner's insurance. But I want cover all the bases. |
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"Laurie" wrote in message ... Stephanie and Tim wrote in message ... We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Thanks S Ugh, my only thought is that it's so dry, but I didn't realize it's carcinogenic too. Is that a fact? Scary. Congrats on the house! Are you still in the Burlington area? Yes. We got the perfect house in Fairfax VT. We are spitting distance to the river. It's terrific. laurie mommy to Jessica, 27 months and Christopher, 12 weeks *This email address is now valid* P.S. I also have to compare how much money heating with wood is going to save us compared to homeowner's insurance. But I want cover all the bases. |
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Stephanie and Tim wrote in message ... "Laurie" wrote in message . .. Stephanie and Tim wrote in message ... We just bought a house (yeah) and are moving next weekend. We have an oil heater AND a woodstove. My mom mentioned that wood heat is bad for our little 'uns. Well us too. I have a 2.5 yo and a baby on the way in September. What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Thanks S Ugh, my only thought is that it's so dry, but I didn't realize it's carcinogenic too. Is that a fact? Scary. Congrats on the house! Are you still in the Burlington area? Yes. We got the perfect house in Fairfax VT. We are spitting distance to the river. It's terrific. Wonderful! Good for you! laurie mommy to Jessica, 27 months and Christopher, 12 weeks *This email address is now valid* laurie mommy to Jessica, 27 months and Christopher, 12 weeks *This email address is now valid* P.S. I also have to compare how much money heating with wood is going to save us compared to homeowner's insurance. But I want cover all the bases. |
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Stephanie and Tim wrote:
What do you all know about smoke from wood heat? DH thinks the whole world is carcenogenic so screw it. (How is THAT for male logic, to be grosly stereotyping.) Anyone have any info? SIDS risk? Well, I know that when we have a fire in our fireplace, the smoke smell gets into EVERYTHING and it sticks around. When I go out, I can still smell it on our clothes, and so can everyone else. Personally, I hate that. The other worst part about using wood heat is that it is extremely drying. I wouldn't use my fireplace on any regular basis without having a good size humidifier to run constantly. The other main thing that I can say is: Make very sure that the chimney is cleaned on a regular basis. Last time we bought wood (in CT) it cost us $140 for a cord. We only use the fireplace sometimes, so I can't help you figure how much you might possibly need if you are using woood for most of your heating. |
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