One of the most popular inventions is the stove, what would the world do without them? Well we need to know about them, what would the world do without facts!
- A stove is an enclosed structure that uses fire or electricity which can be used to heat up the house or to cook.
- The original meaning of the word ‘stove’ actually meant ‘a heated room’.
- There are many stove models that have been invented. The four main stove designs are the wood stove, which burns wood, the coal stove which burns coal and wood, the electric stove which runs on electricity and the enclosed stove which is enclosed versions of the models above.
- Wood and coal burning stoves pollute the air by giving off lots of smoke and gas.
- The benefit of stoves is that it is easier to control the heat, than an open fire.
- In 1735, Françios Cuvillés invented the first completely enclosed stove.
- Metal stoves were invented in the 18th century and electric stoves were invented in the late 19th century.
- The first fully enclosed metal cooking stove was invented in the 19th century but was too large to fit in a normal house.
- A corn pellet generates the same heat in a stove as wood pellets.
- In the United States, the maximum amount of smoke allowed to be let off from stoves is 7.5 grams per hour.
Bibliography:
Stove 14 October 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stove>
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