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In my other lenghthy response I forgot to mention that I also have a steam vaporizer for the humidity. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Does anyone have any opinions or experiences with birds living in the same > room with a woodstove? > (We are remodeling and Scott wants a woodstove in the living room, and I am > against it because I know how sensitive birds can be to fumes.) > All opinions welcome. We need to make a decision.

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I have 2 yellow napes who sleep on purches suspended from the ceiling and 2 sun conures who sleep on a shelf in the bathroom (who knew, it is their choice).  I also have a wood stove.  There seems to be no problem.  The new stoves they are making these days are pretty good as to smoke.  Keep the chimney clean (follow the manufacturers instructions).  I also have some good air cleaning devices.  I bought then from Sears.  I put one near the stove and it cleans and circulates the air.  But sometimes a little smoke does get out but not much and the air circulation dilutes and cleans it up.  No one has had any problems.   We are now in Florida for a while but will be going back home to Iowa.   So, just be aware of the smoke issue and be careful and they should be OK. The main problem for me was to build a cage like structure on top of the stove to keep the birds from getting on it because it does get HOT. ONe thing though that is interesting.  My female amazon if more of a northerer but the male does not like the cold and doesn’t mind heat.  On those winter mornings when the file has gone down and a little chill comes in the air he will clap his wing against his side until I get up and put another log on the fire.  He knows what the stove means.  As soon as the log  goes on, he stops his fretting and lets us all get back to sleep. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Does anyone have any opinions or experiences with birds living in the same > room with a woodstove? > (We are remodeling and Scott wants a woodstove in the living room, and I am > against it because I know how sensitive birds can be to fumes.) > All opinions welcome. We need to make a decision.

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Even if the wood stove is installed by God’s gift to the industry, there’s going to be some smoke escape when you add fuel to your fire. I can’t comment on pellet stoves, but even the best wood stove can leak. Suppose you’re having trouble getting the wood to light and have to keep fanning the flame? Smoke all over the place! Unless the stove is in another room, a wood burning stove wouldn’t be a good idea. Steve

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This is why we haven’t used our airtight insert for YEARS! Interesting thing though: You get ENOUGH birds in the house, and the heat their bodies generates brings your gas bill down! Debbie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Even if the wood stove is installed by God’s gift to the industry, there’s > going to be some smoke escape when you add fuel to your fire. I can’t > comment on pellet stoves, but even the best wood stove can leak. Suppose > you’re having trouble getting the wood to light and have to keep fanning > the flame? Smoke all over the place! Unless the stove is in another room, a > wood burning stove wouldn’t be a good idea. > Steve

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>Even if the wood stove is installed by God’s gift to the industry, there’s >going to be some smoke escape when you add fuel to your fire. I can’t >comment on pellet stoves, but even the best wood stove can leak. Suppose >you’re having trouble getting the wood to light and have to keep fanning >the flame? Smoke all over the place! Unless the stove is in another room, a >wood burning stove wouldn’t be a good idea. >Steve

We just bought a new home with a wood stove in the living room.  We’re remodeling the entire home.  Guess what’s getting pulled out and gotten rid of first? Susan

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I have a Senegal and a Cockateil who have been living in the same room with a woodstove for 4 years (the cockateil even longer) and I’ve never had a problem.  It is a large room (700 sq ft) that is not closed off from other rooms, that could make a difference, but I have never observed any reaction to the very minor amount of smoke or the dryness in the air.  The only thing that I concern myself with is when they are out.  I keep a very close watch. You can resolve the problem with the dryness in the air by putting a heavy teapot of water on the top of the stove to create steam to replenish the moisture in air. Hope this helps you,  I really enjoy my woodstove, but make sure you get a good one.  

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Along the same lines: Anyone know if it’s okay to keep a bird in a room with (or adjacent to a room with) a gas fireplace? Thanks! – Jon —

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: Along the same lines: : Anyone know if it’s okay to keep a bird in a room with (or adjacent to : a room with) a gas fireplace? When I moved into my current place, one of the attractions for me was the gas fireplace in the livingroom.  One winter, I turned it on for effect (with birds securely caged), but then I got so nervous thinking "canary in a coal mine" images, that I turned it off about ten minutes later.  Now there’s a bookcase in front of it! —  |/ ^(_)^   spector had a little bird, a ‘tiel hen named Merlot, _||__   and everywhere that spector went, the hen was sure to go!

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>: Along the same lines: >: Anyone know if it’s okay to keep a bird in a room with (or adjacent to >: a room with) a gas fireplace? >When I moved into my current place, one of the attractions for me was the >gas fireplace in the livingroom.  One winter, I turned it on for effect >(with birds securely caged), but then I got so nervous thinking "canary in >a coal mine" images, that I turned it off about ten minutes later.  Now >there’s a bookcase in front of it!

IMHO, unless you live in an all electric home, there is probably more danger from a gas range (you do use the exhaust fan, don’t you) or gas furnace.  As long as you keep the flue open, any traces of unconsumed gas will go up the chimney with the heat from the fire.  You should, of course, make certain that there are no gas leaks (as with any gas appliance!) so that when the flue is closed there is no accumulation of gases (which would not be contained by a bookcase).

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Does anyone have any opinions or experiences with birds living in the same room with a woodstove? (We are remodeling and Scott wants a woodstove in the living room, and I am against it because I know how sensitive birds can be to fumes.) All opinions welcome. We need to make a decision.

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>Does anyone have any opinions or experiences with birds living in the same >room with a woodstove? >(We are remodeling and Scott wants a woodstove in the living room, and I am >against it because I know how sensitive birds can be to fumes.) >All opinions welcome. We need to make a decision.

I have always been concerned about the same issue, and therefore have never had a fireplace or woodstove.  There are some types of wood that produce fumes when burned.  I don’t think its worth the risk.  On the other hand, I don’t know what the danger is. I hope someone in the know like a veterinarian responds to your question, I’d like to know too.

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writes: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Patrick) writes: >Does anyone have any opinions or experiences with birds living in the same >room with a woodstove? >(We are remodeling and Scott wants a woodstove in the living room, and I am >against it because I know how sensitive birds can be to fumes.) >All opinions welcome. We need to make a decision. >I have always been concerned about the same issue, and therefore have never >had a fireplace or woodstove.  There are some types of wood that produce fumes >when burned.  I don’t think its worth the risk.  On the other hand, I don’t >know what the danger is. >I hope someone in the know like a veterinarian responds to your question, I’d >like to know too.

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