The original association for a stove was that of giving heat in an enclosed space primarily for heating ones home. Over the years there have been many different adaptation of stoves for a number of different purposes. For example staying true to the heating but using alternative fuel sources such as wood, coal and electric as well as industrial applications for specialist cooking and pottery.
Nowadays stoves are not as much of a common practice as they where in the 19th century or prior, although they are still widely available for home and industrial usage. Classic wood burning stoves are still very much a favourite. Not only are they great for heating the home they also make a wonderful feature in all modern, contemporary and even period homes.
Kitchen Stoves
A kitchen stove is primarily for the purpose of cooking food. The process involves concentrating the application of direct heat to make your food fit for consumption. The underneath is typically used baking and can be fuelled using both wood and gas as a combustion source.
Wood Burning Stoves
As the name would suggest the wood burning stoves use either biomass fuels such as wood pellets, hard woods or softwoods to create heat for your home. These stoves are usually made of steel or cast iron and have an adjustable air control to either increase or decrease airflow as you deem necessary. For the wood burning stove it is required to have a suitable means of ventilation, so either a chimney or flue pipe will be added to export the burning bi-products out of your home. The great thing is that most wood burning stoves could then be adapted to become a multi-fuel stove with the addition of a simple grate. This them means that they could additionally burn coal, peat, and even wood pellet and doubles up as a heating source for the entire home. By connecting the multi-fuel stove to your radiation system you could not only heat your hot water, but your radiators too to further the level of heat supplied to your home.
Modern Stoves
In a world that is increasingly reminded about the amount of carbon emission and pollution expelled from household items, the stoves have too been adapted for the preservation of the environment. Not only are environmental consideration at the forefront of design for modern stoves, health and safety is too. Always make sure you investigate further into the safety implications around stoves before you install one in your home.