In lower San Joaquin Valley we have a new law forbidding us to light fires in our fireplace on deemed nights (last night was the first night).
FURTHER, there is a LAW stating that, after 1 JAN 04, it will be illegal to sell one's home WITH WORKING FIREPLACES!!!! If Mr. Schwartzeneggar can save us from these kinds of Hitleresque actions, maybe the man IS a "SUPERHERO"?
Wow, my sister-in-law has a fireplace in her house in Hanford and my brother has a fireplace in his house in Corona. What do they have to do, plug up the chimney with insulation or something? And I suppose they can't mention the fireplace in the ad for the house.
BTW I have a house with a working fireplace here in Phoenix. We have no-burn nights in Maricopa County because of particulates or something. I don't think it's enforced, though.
My sister and her husband put in a Pellet Stove at great expense a couple of years ago to achive better efficiency. They live on a farm souh of Fresno and have just retired.
What a crock! What about those times when your electricity goes off and you NEED to light those fireplaces to warm your home and protect your family's health?!