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By
Kathryn Whittaker
Wood-burning stoves can be installed in any
room of your house, but most often they are
placed in living or dining rooms, as well as in
patios. While traditional fireplaces generally
work as a piece of décor, free-standing
wood-burning stoves are generally used for more
practical purposes, namely, for heating and
even cooking. Thanks to new designs, your
wood-burning stove will look attractive and
still remain perfectly functional...
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By
AJ Vanderhorst
When you set out to find the right stove for
your home, there's a lot to think about.
Fortunately, after you answer some basic
questions, picking a wood stove becomes a
question of style-not survival! Here are some
steps to help you enjoy the buying
experience.
Step one, know why you want a wood
stove. What main purpose will the stove
serve? Heating, cooking, ambiance-or some
combination? How much heat does the stove need
to provide...
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By
Jonathon Blocker
If you are among those facing $5 - $6 per
gallon heating oil costs due to corporate and
speculators' greed and government
mismanagement, you may be considering
alternatives, such as installing a wood stove.
If this is the case, you should definitely
consider a soapstone wood stove. Simple,
traditional heating tools and appliances made
from the unique substance known as soapstone,
or steatite have been around since the Stone
Age. Despite this venerable status, a soapstone
wood stove will fit nicely into the most
contemporary kinds of décor as well as
traditional Early American, Victorian or Art
Deco.
If you remember anything about science from
your school days, you may recall that
metamorphic rock is a type of rock that is
literally changed from one form into another by
being subjected to titanic geologic forces of
heat and pressure, deep beneath the planet's
surface. Such rocks include marble, quartz and
soapstone.
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By
AJ Vanderhorst
Newer doesn't automatically mean better, but
when it comes to the tested technology of
advanced wood stoves, the benefits are hard to
argue with. Current wood stove models-anything
made after the early 1990s and approved by the
Environmental Protection Agency-are at least a
third more economical than the traditional pot
belly stove. That means 33 percent less cash
spent on seasoned wood (or 33 percent less
elbow grease if you harvest your own fuel). In
addition, today's wood burning stoves are
nearly smokeless, keeping polluting fumes to a
minimum. Let's break down the benefits in a
little more detail.
First, Efficient Technology
At the moment you sign the check or swipe
your credit card, the economical technology of
a contemporary stove will cost you about $200
dollars. However, as heating savings begin to
accumulate, that investment will quickly pay
dividends. After just a couple seasons of use,
you can expect your stove to have paid for
itself...
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