We've been burning wood ~4 winters in our fireplace, and last year installed an EPA wood stove in our basement. We love it. We have become more energy concious and recently had an energy auditor evaluate our home (BPI certified). It was helpful, but he is REALLY annoying me about our wood stove. He is very concerned about the potential for CO poisoning and wants to come back to do a worst-case depressurization test. He says he has some independent studies which show some negative outcomes and the risks, which he will send to me. I have no intentions of getting rid of our stove, but would really like some factual arguments (perhaps some data) to make a strong case for why I should keep it. I know there is lots of experience and likely some anecdotal stories which are great support for me, but none that will justify my case with him. I've read several posts on hearth.com about CO risk and poisoning, and of course have detectors installed.
Any studies/information (perhaps even some science on the draft/burning process & CO production) that could help me speak more intelligently? Thanks
Any studies/information (perhaps even some science on the draft/burning process & CO production) that could help me speak more intelligently? Thanks