The Oct. 20 Variety section article "Woodpiles warm a body and the soul" contained the quote: "There's not much about life that we can control, but we can control our woodpile." The resultant smoke from burning a woodpile can't be controlled, either, and it can negatively impact neighbors. Gas fires are warm, too, and also good for the soul. They also make sense from a public health perspective.
Letter of the Day (Oct. 27): Burning wood
You can draw as much benefit from a gas fire, with less consequence.
October 26, 2013 at 7:00PM
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