and many owners turn on an electric fan to circulate the heated air. That’s hardly in the green nature of wood heating, though, and fans can be noisy. So something like this heat-powered stove ...

These days, humans have gotten all fancy-schmancy with their gas and electric water heaters. Heck ... for a hot shower from your outdoor wood stove, a build like this might be just the ticket.

It's pretty common knowledge that a stove can be a cheaper alternative to gas and electric heating, but when it comes down to ...