Pete C. wrote:


For reference, it is increasingly common in the Northeast US where oil
fired hydronic heat is the norm and wood is plentiful, for people to
install outside wood burning boilers and use that as their primary heat
source, with the oil boiler taking over when they are away and the wood
fire burns down.

Unfortunately they stink up the neighborhood. Two local municipalities
are considering banning them unless you have at least a 3 acre lot which
I think is still too small.

I would much rather see a lot fewer single occupant 5 ton trucks on the
road and sensible sized homes.