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1895 — 100 years — 1995
where it was 100 years ago,
improvements slowly began to be
made. As interest in wood heating
has revived, the profession of
chimney sweep has come back into
its own.
Marshall Byle says, "One of the
things I'm most proud of is our
training. We developed a program
for chimney sweeps and solid fuel
technicians. In 1987, the Wood
Energy Technical Training was '
devised." Trainees must take a two
week course that covers everything
from background and theory to
installation and troubleshooting.
They must then serve as an
apprentice in the field for four years
before becoming licensed as either a
Master Chimney Sweep or a Master
Solid Fuel Technician.
Byle says, "This technology has
advanced more in the last five years
than in the last 100, because of
people worrying about emissions. It
is a worldwide trend. Wood burning
technology in Europe and Canada has
really improved." Indeed, some
stoves today have reached
efficiencies of up to 80 per cern,
whereas wood stoves of the 1970s
averaged top efficiencies of only 53
per cent. This is accomplished by
innovative baffle designs and
injecting preheated combustion air at
strategic locations inside the stove.
Other recent trends are the
different types of stoves on the
market. Natural gas or propane
powered stoves are one alternative.
Gas stoves try to mimic the look of a
wood fire, while eliminating the
inconvenience. Most turn on with the
flick of a switch. Another recent
innovation is the outdoor stove,
which is actually more like a furnace.
Located at a distance from the house,
it has a huge firebox to allow loading
with lots of big blocks of wood. It is
surrounded by a water jacket, which
carries the heat to the building in the
form of hot water, and uses an
exchanger to heat the air in the house
as well. Indoor mess is avoided, but
the unit's cost can be higher than
regular wood stoves, at $5,000-
$8,000 installed. While the thermal
efficiency is very high, the
combustion efficiency is low, with
often incomplete fuel burn, which can
increase air pollution.
Another fairly recent concept on
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