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THE CANADIAN
EXPERIENCE OF WOOD-FIRED HEATING Following contacts between SOLIFTEC and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) we hope to be able to learn from their long experience of wood-fired heating. CMHC has published several extremely useful factsheets: |
Efficient, Convenient Wood
Heating: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/enefcosa/enefcosa_001.cfm 
Wood Heat Safety in an Emergency: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/em/em_005.cfm
Combustion Gases in Your Home: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/inaiqu/inaiqu_004.cfm
Carbon Monoxide: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/inaiqu/inaiqu_002.cfm
Guide to Residential Wood Heating. http://www.canren.gc.ca/prod_serv/index.asp?CaId=103&PgId=576
The Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) website: http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/inter/contact_e.html
The Canadian Renewable Energy Network (CanREN) http://www.canren.gc.ca/prod_serv/index.asp?CaId=124&PgId=740
You can contact CanREN at:
Canadian
Renewable Energy Network (CanREN)
c/o
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth
Street
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
K1A 0E4
Phone:
(613) 996-6157
Several Canadian industry organizations that might be of interest
are:
Wood Energy Technology Transfer, Inc.: http://www.wettinc.ca/
Wood Heat Organization, Inc: http://www.woodheat.org/
Burn It Smart: http://www.burnitsmart.org/
Wood Energy Technicians of British Columbia: http://www.wetbc.ca/
Association des professionels du chauffage (Québec): http://www.poelesfoyers.ca/pages/apcpag.html
The following are research reports available from CMHC. For
clients outside of Canada, there is a charge of $12.95 Cdn per
report, plus shipping, payable by credit card. The most secure
method of submitting an order with credit card details is by fax
to the following number: (613) 748-4069 (Attn: Peter).
You can access the Research Highlights through the CMHC website
at the following address: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/rehi/index.cfm
Canadian Residential Duct and Chimney Survey. Prepared by
Sheltair Scientific Ltd. (1989 -- 65 pages + appendices)
The Canadian Residential Duct and Chimney Survey. Research
Highlights. Technical Series; 03-131 (2003 -- 3 pages)
Chimney Safety Tests: Users' Manual. 2nd edition. Prepared by
Scanada-Sheltair Consortium Inc. (1988 -- 83 pages)
Effects of Glass Doors on Masonry Fireplace Spillage and Surface
Temperatures. Prepared by D.J. Honeycutt; D.R. Jaasma and C.H.
Stern (1994 -- 17 pages)
The Effects of Glass Doors on Masonry Fireplace Spillage and
Surface Temperatures. Research & Development Highlights.
Technical Series; 95-202 (1995 -- 4 pages)
Fireplace Air Requirements. Prepared by ORTECH International,
Scanada Consultants Ltd., Sheltair Scientific Ltd. (1989 -- 44
pages)
Residential Combustion Spillage Monitoring by Buchan, Lawton,
Parent Ltd. and SRO Engineering Ltd. (1987 -- 115 pages)
Residential Combustion Spillage Monitoring. Research highlights.
Technical Series; 04-101 (2004 -- 3 pages) (Order number 63365)
Residential Combustion Venting Failure: A Systems Approach: Case
Studies of Houses with Combustion Gas Spillage Problems. Prepared
by Scanada Sheltair Consortium (1987)
Residential Combustion Venting Failure: A Systems Approach: Final
Technical Report: Summary Report. Prepared by Scanada Sheltair
Consortium (1987 -- 164 pages)
Residential Combustion Venting Failure: A Systems Approach.
Research Highlights. Technical Series; 03-133 (2003-- 5 pages)
(Order number 63370)
That Nice "Woodsy" Smell: Combustion Spillage From
Residential Wood Heating Systems. Prepared by John Gulland and
Charles LeMay (1991)
Volume 1 Prinicipal Report
Volume 2 Appendices
That Nice "Woodsy" Smell: Combustion Spillage from
Residential Wood Heating Systems. Research & Development
Highlights. Technical Series; 90-221 (1990 -- 4 pages)