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? — ...

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 ...

Recent hikes in the cost of fuel oil and natural gas have many of us looking at alternative sources for home heating. Several people have asked me what I think is "greener," a pellet stove or a wood ...

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.

PLAINVIEW, Minn. — Eagle Bio-Fuels of Plainview is one of only two companies in the nation that offers corn and pellet blends for renewable heat in homes or business, says co-owner Sue Kruger. Eagle ...

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 ...

Q: I'm tired of hauling wood indoors for my fireplace. I saw pellet and corn stoves at a home store, and it sells pellets, too. Do the pellets produce much heat? Are they convenient? A: The new wood ...