Neil Manders can cook a pizza in it in five minutes. Patty, his wife, calls it ”better than a microwave.” The four Manders children use it to dry fruit, and it also helps heat their 3,000-square-foot ...

One of the big decisions we had to make when we were planning our new off grid home was what kind of heat we were going to have? We pretty much eliminated anything that would require electricity such ...

Chilled and wet, they found comfort in the building’s masonry heater, drying their clothes on it and curling up against it to read. Warm as toast: Heavenly Heat Masonry Heaters is Australia’s sole ...

Although forced air is the most common form of home heat in North America, masonry heat benefits make it far superior. Oh baby its cold outside! Time for sweethearts to head indoors. Soft music, a ...

— Most homes contain only one heating system. Richard Fenner has four. Fenner, a builder and mason since he was a teenager and now a general contractor specializing in fireplaces, is building a ...

When winter comes, utility expenses can destroy your budget, and most traditional heating methods are also bad for the environment. Fortunately, there are plenty of sustainable types of home heating ...

MOUNT DIABLO — Stonemasons here are restoring a type of camp stove that introduced generations of Americans to outdoor cooking. It couldn’t be in a more appropriate place: the state park for which the ...

Erica Wisner shows a group of observers how to make a rocket mass heater from scratch.Mary Mackay, The Canadian Press A group of Prince Edward Islanders was all fired up recently to learn everything ...

With cold winter weather upon us, there’s nothing like the cozy comfort of nestling in front of a warm fireplace. How can a ...