Episode Details

Luke files suit against his wife, Alaina. They live in an old, converted schoolhouse in Vermont and heat their home using a wood stove. Luke loves the wood stove, but Alaina would like to replace it with a stove that burns pellets instead. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

Links discussed in this episode:

• Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way by Lars Mytting
• The YouTube video from Embers Fireplaces & Outdoor Living about Wood Stoves vs Pellet Stoves
• FREE SPIRITS, the documentary about the about the Turner's Falls, MA commune The Brotherhood of the Spirit

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