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 ...

Dear Jim: 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 ...

Dear Jim: I use my fireplace for extra heat, but it is a hassle. I am considering getting a corn or wood pellet stove instead. Are they energy efficient and low-maintenance, and what are my options? — ...

J.D.: A wood pellet or corn stove is an excellent choice for heating a portion or all of your home. I have tested many designs in my own home for the past 16 years and have one running as I write this ...

Dear Jim: I thought about installing a corn or wood-pellet stove to help heat my home. Will they save money, will they work when the electric power goes off, and are they convenient to use? --Chris G.

Vadim co-founded MayDay Media, a non-profit documentary production company. She has since written, directed and edited several short films and documentaries. Yes and yes. Burning wood pellets can ...

CHEYENNE - Last fall, natural-gas cost increases created a rush on alternative heating fuel sources. Increased sales caught the manufacturers of corn and pellet stoves by surprise. It also led to a ...

Syracuse, NY -- Last year, as the price of natural gas and other heating fuels skyrocketed, Bob Steves, of Geddes, joined the more than 140,000 Americans who bought a wood pellet stove. Steves said ...

Colin Dunn is a writer and former managing editor of TreeHugger. Pellet stoves have become darlings of the green home heating world, in some ways; they're more efficient and have fewer particle ...

FANCHER — Homeowners looking to upgrade their heating units and save energy may qualify for a tax incentive as well, said Chris Nelson, owner of Big Ash Stoves in Fancher. Nelson is one of several ...