I am the last house on a dead end street, 1/2 ways up a mountain. Our closest neighbors are 100 yds down hill. We chose a gasifier and can't imagine ever having a problem, unless of course, self induced! The thing is amazing! The Quadrafire 4200 that I burned for 11 years smoked a noticeable bit more. Never had any complaints. My one neighbor said she actually enjoys the faint smell of wood smoke on a cold morning, when the wind was right, (wrong) and carried a bit her way. She thought I only burned cherry or apple, and it reminds her of Dad smoking kielbasa! Good folks down the hill from me!
Now the gasifier could probably be set up on the White House lawn, and Obama wouldn't notice. Wonder if he'd keep it fed?? Naw...
As many have stated before on this forum, "you think the durn thing is out, most of the time!"
Now the local fire house has been heated since 1994 with a big Mahoning furnace, and it smokes like a train. But in defense of that furnace, it is on a steady diet of virtually all un-split semi green rounds. It has been the subject of neighborhood debate a few times, in the past, but still burns! That thing has saved a "ton" of money in the years it has been used, which has been turned into new firefighting equipment. A very worthwhile cause. In due time it will be re-placed with a big new gasifier. But we can only hope the time to split and dry comes back into play there. A 17K $ price tag at current day prices, but we all know how much money is saved.
I wish to thank everyone on the forum for the education recieved and will continue on responsibly!
Bill G