Solar heating is a great option, but in many regions of the world solar needs to be coupled with a supplemental heat source. One excellent choice if you have access to a forest and the inclination to prepare your own firewood, an outdoor wood boiler is an excellent option. Click below to see the boiler I installed at my place back in 2012.
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Join us on a tiring but productive family work bee as we turn some dead elm trees into valuable home heating fuel.
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