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A Franklin stove. The Franklin stove is a metal-lined fireplace named after Benjamin Franklin, who invented it in 1742. [ 1] It had a hollow baffle near the rear (to transfer more heat from the fire to a room's air) and relied on an "inverted siphon" to draw the fire's hot fumes around the baffle. [ 2]
Modern open fireplace. An outdoor fireplace. A fireplace or hearth is a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces are used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room. Modern fireplaces vary in heat efficiency, depending on the design. Historically, they were used for heating a dwelling ...
Russian stove. Typical Russian stove in a peasant izba with tools visible to the right of the stove. The Russian stove [1] ( Russian: русская печь) is a unique and special universal stove oven in stove masonry craftsmanship that first appeared in the 15th century or earlier. [2] It is used for different purposes, combining in ...
Trombe wall. A Trombe wall is a massive equator-facing wall that is painted a dark color in order to absorb thermal energy from incident sunlight and covered with a glass on the outside with an insulating air-gap between the wall and the glaze. A Trombe wall is a passive solar building design strategy that adopts the concept of indirect-gain ...
As kids go back to school this fall, they may be more likely to bring home the sniffles. There are ways to prepare to make this season a bit more comfortable for the whole family. - stockbusters ...
Four Banksy murals which have appeared in London this week have left many pondering the meaning behind the elusive street artist's latest work. It began with the mountain goat on Monday, appearing ...
Let’s hear it for sofa spuds and sun-bathers! (But don’t confuse them for low-maintenance, that’s another matter altogether). 32 low-energy dog breeds. 1. French bulldog. French bulldog ...
Rumford fireplace. The Rumford fireplace is a tall, shallow fireplace designed by Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an Anglo-American physicist best known for his investigations of heat. Its shallow, angled sides are designed to reflect heat into the room, and its streamlined throat minimizes turbulence, thereby carrying away smoke with ...