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COZY & WARM

Heating a home is one of the most important considerations for those living in Canada. And while plenty of advances have been made in technology, there are still many of us using the old-fashioned method of using a wood stove to stay warm all season long. Now pellet stoves are here, and it looks like they’re here to stay. Which is better?

Most of Canada has an abundance of forests, and this means that wood can be a sustainable, economical option for heating if we manage things right. The question is, Which kind of wood heat will you choose? There are two main options. For longer than Canada has been a country, burning firewood in a stove of some kind has been one way people kept from freezing to death. But these days, pellet stoves are also a mainstream alternative to wood heating. So which do you choose? I’ve lived for years with both a wood stove and a

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