Part of your “year round allergy problem” might be acerbated by having to burn wood, I know what are we going to do, have to TRY and keep warm. And certainly can’t stop breathing in the summer. LOL
We were gone from our mountain for 10 years and when we were looking for a home as we were moving back, neither hubby or I wanted a fireplace or a wood burning stove, me because of allergies, him because of constantly cutting and hauling wood.
Might have been one of those STUPID moments as we sometimes lose electricity and then the gas furnace won’t run but except for having only that one source for heating and it broke, we haven’t has any bad problems in 23+ years here.
We are still praying for MORE SNOW.
I’d really like to help...BUT...I’m afraid... while we’re in Flash flood alerts...and Flooding stages here. MY DIRECTIONAL ABILITIES aren’t UP TO SNUFF at the Present time. LOL