They should match the stove’s fuel type to the cabin’s location, access to resources, and desired maintenance level. Standard secondary-burn, or non-catalytic, wood stoves rely on a system of air ...

Ever since the first caveman threw a log on the first fire, burning wood for heating and cooking has helped to define human civilization. But wood as a fuel source has some inherent drawbacks, ...

When the temperatures outside begin to drop there's nothing we'd rather do than curl up by the fire, sip hot cocoa, and read a good book. But if your home doesn't have a traditional fireplace, this is ...

In northern climes in wintertime, many people relish the warmth and ambiance of a good wood fire. Maybe it’s ancestral – the cave, the clan, the fire pit – but comfort is one thing, economics is ...

Wood is a renewable fuel and, assuming that new trees grow up to replace those cut for firewood, it is carbon-neutral, meaning that it doesn't have a net contribution to global warming. That said, ...

FRANKFURT. In Germany, there are millions of small firing systems: wood-burning stoves for domestic use in which logs are burned. In the process, a lot of particulate and gaseous pollutants are ...

Forecasters have predicted a cold and snowy winter this year. So if the thought of high heating bills sends chills down your spine, you might want to consider installing a wood stove to keep you ...

LANSING - Despite rising fuel and energy costs, hundreds of Michigan residents will brave this winter with new wood stoves, through an initiative of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and ...

I’ve been heating primarily with wood since I bought our house 31 years ago, though there were a few years following our installation of an oil boiler when wood consumption dropped considerably. Wood ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards for wood stoves that would reduce the maximum amount of fine particulate emissions allowed for new stoves ...