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Burning Clean

Burning Clean

An earlier blog entry highlighted a ventless, portable fireplace that burned gel for fuel. I’ve found a similar product, but this one appears to go the distance to reassure someone like me that a portable, ventless fireplace can be environmentally friendly and safe...

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Cool Your Jets

Cool Your Jets

For the record, I am not a conservation nut—but I'm working on it. I mean, I don’t use the water I brush my teeth with to wash my hands or anything of that extreme nature (pun intended), but I’m trying to be a little more conscientious about matters concerning energy...

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Portable Flame

Portable Flame

Temperatures stay on the chilly side for much of the year here in Vermont, so any sort of clever and classy heating fixture is going to catch my eye. The German-designed Plaza Fireplace sure did, especially when I learned that it was both portable AND ventless. So you...

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Cool Art?

Cool Art?

Shame on you LG. Sure, you make an air conditioner with a picture frame where the grill should be. Good idea, but the name—“ART COOL”? C’mon guys, kinda obvious, don’tcha think? That aside, the product does have some genuinely “cool” features—an ultra-quiet motor, a...

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Of Dust Mites and Pet Dander

Of Dust Mites and Pet Dander

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the air inside your home may be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Trane, a manufacturer of heating and cooling equipment, is offering up a solution to the mold, mildew, pet dander, pollen, cooking...

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