Re: Gas again

Blupencl wrote: 
IMHO, a fireplace is a waste of money, heat-wise, unless you have a
blower in there. But I have used a Fisher Mama Bear cast-iron stove
since we built this house in 1977. That is the only heat we have and
it's perfect -- not to mention CHEAP.


I agree. We do have a blower, but it's not as efficient as the pot-bellied stoves my uncles and aunts used to use when I a kid and throughout my young adult life.

Karen C.
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