The Rural Voice, 1993-12, Page 47improvements are still to come in
this industry.
Wood burning stoves are
enjoying a renaissance today as a
serious heating source. They now
heat an estimated 358,000 Ontario
homes — about 15 per cent of all
single family dwellings. This not -
insignificant amount of energy
approximates the output of Bruce
Generating Station A or B. Use of
this ageless, renewable fuel has
become increasingly convenient,
efficient, and safe. As the cost of
the alternatives continues to
escalate, heating with wood is
expected to become continually
more attractive.
"Wood heating will always
remain a reliable form of heating in
this area," Byle says. "People like it
because it saves money. Wood is
still a cheap fuel. People get more
than just money saving from a wood
stove. They like the radiant heat,
which heats the objects in a room,
rather than the air itself. There's
also the aesthetic value, the look of
the fire, which people like. It
provides backup heating. And I
think that there's something in us
that likes a nice neat wood pile —
part of it might be a sense of
security in having our fuel stored for
the winter. We feel self-sufficient.
And there's probably something in
us that likes to split wood and light
fires."
That may explain the enduring
popularity of the wood stove.
Technology continuously improves,
yet the old-fashioned appeal
remains. Since humans first tried to
contain the heat of a fire, we've
never lost that urge to draw near,
and warm ourselves by the hearth.0
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