The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is ...

Smoky stoves, scam heaters and viral hacks are all responses to the same problems: energy is expensive, homes are leaky, and ...

While there aren't a lot of moving parts on a stovetop, it is possible for connections to come loose, particularly during cleaning or installation. If the wires which connect the igniter to the ...

I ntroduced in 1930 by Lionel Corp.—better known for its electric model trains—the fully functional toy stove shown at top had two electric burners and an oven that heated to 260 °C. It came with a ...

November 5, 1961 — A momentous event occurred recently at what is known as Long’s Store when the old pot-bellied stove, a fixture in the store for some 60 years, was removed in favor of a more modern ...

If you live in an older Pennsylvania home, your stone or brick fireplace might be more decorative than functional. Many of these fireplaces, especially those found in historic properties across ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Oct 14, 2025, 06:00am EDT Oct 17, 2025, 12:04pm EDT Thousand Oaks , CA - ...

The novelty of a wood burning fireplace wears off when you have to trudge outside to grab a bundle of logs. Installing a wood burning stove can be expensive, and once it’s running, it produces ash ...

Have you ever been to an ole timey country store? Wanna go? Head on over to Willis’ Country Store on 62 N headed toward Milton. The store owned and operated by Willard Warner “Billy” Willis, III, is ...

Some appliances you use every day might soon be illegal in your state. New rules are changing what you can buy, install, or even keep in your home. These bans are not just about saving energy—they’re ...

Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has ...