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 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.

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.

Salespeople been running nonstop at Global Stoves, said service manager Brett Huff, and corn and pellet stoves have been selling three to four times faster than last year. Stoves and the pellets that ...

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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS — Gary Egger says it didn't take much to realize using corn to heat his home would save him lots of cash as the nation braces for rising gas prices this winter. “I raise corn,” said Egger, ...

As the cold winds of winter blow, consumers may find themselves shivering at the thought of last year's costly heating bills. Some homeowners have reduced their dependence on high-priced natural gas ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Sales of corn-burning stoves and firewood are heating up as people look to escape soaring fuel costs this winter. Sales of corn-burning stoves and furnaces are so hot they may ...