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Introduction
Chapter 1 Safety Tips – Burn It Smart!
Chapter 2 Wood Burning in Canada
Chapter 3 Wood Burning and the Environment
Chapter 4 Advanced Wood-Heating Technologies
Chapter 5 Heating Options
Chapter 6 Wood-Heating Accessories
Chapter 7 Installation Safety
Chapter 8 Your Installation Checklist
Chapter 9 The Chimney
Chapter 10 Preventing Smoke, Smells and Cold Hearths
Chapter 11 Maintaining Your Wood-Heating System
Chapter 12 Burning Wood Efficiently
Chapter 13 Purchasing and Preparing Your Fuel Supply
Chapter 14 Comparing Annual Heating Costs
Chapter 15 The Future of Residential Wood Heating
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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2002
Cat. No. M92-23/2002E
ISBN 0-662-31793-9