Should Fireplace Fires Be Banned?

Post Reply
 
User avatar
spc
Member
Posts: 1801
Joined: Sat. Jan. 06, 2007 9:51 am
Location: Rhode Island

Post by spc » Fri. Nov. 23, 2007 7:49 pm


 
User avatar
Ed.A
Member
Posts: 1635
Joined: Thu. Aug. 30, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Canterbury Ct.
Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Channing III/ '94 Stoker II
Coal Size/Type: Rice

Post by Ed.A » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 7:59 am

Incredible. Scary part is I remember when Cali banned smoking and we all thought they were nuts, then Bangor Maine banning smoking in cars with kids. Connecticut is trying to regulate outdoor woodfired boilers out of existance.

Don't laugh, what happens in California almost always sets the new standard throughout the country.

 
User avatar
jpete
Member
Posts: 10829
Joined: Thu. Nov. 22, 2007 9:52 am
Location: Warwick, RI
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Mk II
Coal Size/Type: Stove, Nut, Pea
Other Heating: Dino juice

Post by jpete » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 8:09 am

Frankly, I'm surprised they weren't ALREADY banned in California.

 
User avatar
Richard S.
Mayor
Posts: 15184
Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
Location: NEPA
Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite

Post by Richard S. » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 8:11 am

I can understand the need for such legislation in some areas. I could see banning wood fires in a very urban setting however this should be taken care of on local level and not state wide. As far as banning it in a rural setting thats almost laughable. Whenever such legislation is enacted on a state level it's usually sweeping reform. Probably one of the reasons the NRA fights every little thing tooth and nail, most members may agree with some gun legislation but don't want to give an inch because they'll take a mile.


 
User avatar
spc
Member
Posts: 1801
Joined: Sat. Jan. 06, 2007 9:51 am
Location: Rhode Island

Post by spc » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 8:18 am

That would be urban discrimination :)

 
User avatar
Richard S.
Mayor
Posts: 15184
Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
Location: NEPA
Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite

Post by Richard S. » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 8:36 am

spc wrote:That would be urban discrimination :)
Well if it was on local level it would be democracy in action because it would be majority rule based on local circumstances. ;) Sweeping regulations never work because they never apply to all circumstances. If you're living in a neighborhood where the houses are right next to each other I'd imagine a lot of people would mind the fireplace smell. We live in a pretty close community and apparently one of neighbors is burning wood because I can occasionally smell it, besides the initial "what the hell is on fire" alarm when they first started I don't mind it but I'm sure there are others that do.

 
User avatar
spc
Member
Posts: 1801
Joined: Sat. Jan. 06, 2007 9:51 am
Location: Rhode Island

Post by spc » Sat. Nov. 24, 2007 8:51 am

I was joking. The only reason the aclu wouldn’t get involved is it would hurt their environmental agenda. I wish the majority ruled in this country.

Post Reply

Return to “The Coffee House”