Most electric cooktops feature smooth surfaces with heating elements housed beneath tempered glass or ceramic, though traditional coil-style options still exist and tend to be much cheaper. Smooth-top ...

Wood stoves and pellet stoves are both great money-saving options to heat your house, but which is the more affordable of the ...

The Energy Star–certified Whirlpool WFES3030 is our budget pick. Freestanding, 30-inch electric ranges (also called stoves) are the unsung heroes of the American kitchen. They’re affordable ...

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 ...

Pellet stoves can be a cost-effective means of heating your home, while adding coziness that’s similar to what you get with a traditional fireplace or wood-fired stove. Instead of burning ...

FOR SMALLER SPACES, CONSIDER THIS UNITED STATES MODERN WOOD PELLET STOVE. IF YOUR HOUSE IS PLENTY WARM BUT YOU WANT A COZIER FEEL. CR ALSO EVALUATED TEN ELECTRIC FIREPLACE INSERTS DESIGNED TO FIT ...

We’ve summarised the benefits and drawbacks (including the environmental implications) of gas, electric and wood burning stoves to help you decide what's right for you. Gas stoves are cheap to run and ...