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Article: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT URGES CAREFUL CONSIDERATION REGARDING PURCHASE, INSTALLATION OF OUTDOOR WOOD-FIRED BOILERS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 26, 2007
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reminding residents that outdoor wood-fired boilers, which are gaining popularity as an alternative residential energy source, are subject to state air quality regulations and should be purchased and installed conscientiously.
Outdoor wood-fired boilers, or OWBs, are wood-fired water heaters that are located outdoors and are separated from the home or building being heated. At first glance, they look like outdoor sheds with smokestacks.
Fires in the OWBs' large fire boxes heat water that is circulated into the home through underground pipes. ...