On frigid days, Jerry Barrick likes to keep warm. Who doesn’t? The West Pennsboro Township resident and newly sworn-in township supervisor said it’s not difficult to keep indoor temperatures up, ...

If you have a wood stove or a fireplace for back-up heat, or as your main heat source, you’ve probably already thought to tune it up for winter. But cleaning your chimney and hearth and using ...

Nothing beats a warm fire on a cold winter day, especially when you are burning firewood you cut, stacked and stoked yourself. As homesteaders surpassing year five, we know a thing or two about ...

Anyone who heats with a wood stove knows that the experience is completely different from typical central heating. It’s not for everyone, though, and it’s certainly not without its trade-offs. One of ...

Save money and increase self-reliance with this DIY wood burning furnace. Building a homemade outdoor wood furnace can heat your home and hot water. Marcus Ashley’s solution to the skyrocketing cost ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nothing says cozy quite like the ambiance of a roaring fire on a snowy day. Unfortunately, fireplaces ...

Call it an Old World solution to today’s energy crisis. Motivated by the high cost of home heating oil, many South Shore residents are using wood-burning stoves to heat their homes. Building ...

Founded by Tyson Traeger, Timber Stoves has remained committed to that craftsmanship, which has guided the company through ...

Q. I am tired of hauling wood indoors for my fireplace. I saw pellet and corn stoves at my home center store and they sell the pellets there. Are they convenient to use and do they produce much heat ...

Sarah Wilson keeps track of her heating costs on colorful paper taped to the inside of a secretary desk in her living room. She’s got records going back to 2017, and the price of her last oil delivery ...