At the base of the chimney was the cooking fireplace ... Also, with coal, the endless chore of felling and splitting stove wood was all but gone. A great variety of cook stoves became available ...

Many could be fueled by either coal or wood ... a past president of The Antique Stove Association. By comparison, a fireplace is less than 10 percent efficient. “Forty percent was a quantum ...

The discounter's £49.99 Kirkton House Electric Stove Effect Heater will ... Behind the door is fake coal that lights up when the fireplace is switched on, making it look like the glowing embers ...

If a kitchen remodel is in your future, you might be interested in adding a stove cove. Find out what it is and whether or ...

Wood burning fireplaces are the most traditional ... Natural gas furnaces are almost as inexpensive as wood stoves, at $13.52 per million BTU, and coal-fired systems are much less expensive ...

This stunning four-bedroom home with beautiful gardens and views over farmland also has a large indoor swimming pool and a swish open plan living and dining kitchen.

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But if your home doesn't have a traditional fireplace ... the environment than gas or coal and won't have any affect on your power or gas bill. Of course, these stoves will cost a bit more ...

The Solo Stove Lloyd Modern Gel Fuel Fireplace is a fresh take on the charming, free-standing fireplace that a lot of people probably wish their homes came with. For those not so lucky to have one ...

Unlike with gas fires and stoves, you don’t need to worry about connecting ... the image of a flame onto a log bed. The most realistic fireplaces include a bed of fake logs or coal to give the ...