Wood Stove .org - The Place for Information, Reviews, and More!Wood stoves have been a popular and effective way to warm a home since before Benjamin Franklin designed his circulating stove. It wasn’t even that long ago that a family’s options were limited to only a wood stove for heat. But now there are many ways to heat a home, from wood burning stoves to wood furnaces to electric heaters—there are almost as many options as there are designs of houses. But despite the fact that there are many new ideas and modern twists to old designs, wood-burning stoves are still a popular choice. In fact, in many ways, they are gaining in popularity. ![]() ![]() ![]() The price of gas is soaring, as is electricity. An average family could spend literally thousands of dollars to heat even a small or modest sized home. When the majority of a family’s budget is consumed by the energy cost, it is time to look into alternatives. Wood heat is one of the most economical ways to heat your home. In addition, a woodburning stove is not a smoky pollutant but rather a clean burning renewable energy source. While fireplaces remain popular, the costs of energy and the concern for using green energy have made wood stoves popular again. New tax credits make them even more economically ideal. Also, if you are environmentally conscious, there are alternative energy options. You don't even need to have to be a straight wood burner. A pellet stove can be a great way to heat your home. Corn stoves, or pellet stoves, burn corn, cherry pits, and other types of pellets rather than wood or coal. As pellet stoves grow have grown in popularity, the design has changed, and the price has become more affordable. These alternative heaters can look just like a wood burning stove. ![]() ![]() |
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