<Li> Carl Johan Cronstedt is reported to have increased efficiency of wood - burning stoves by a factor of eight in the mid-18th century . </Li> <Li> A Fireplace insert converts a wood - burning fireplace to a wood - burning stove . A fireplace insert is a self - contained unit that rests inside the existing fireplace and chimney . They produce less smoke and require less wood than a traditional fireplace . Fireplace inserts come in different sizes for large or small homes . </Li> <Li> Down draft or cross draft gasification stoves, i.e. Dunsley Yorkshire, Welkom 600, Avalon Arbor TM wood stove, XEOOS . </Li> <Li> Boiler Stoves provide hot water as well as space heating . A backboiler can be an optional insert added to the back of the firebox, or a wrap around water jacket that is an integral to the stoves structure . The choice determines how much of the stoves output goes to space heating as opposed to heating water . </Li>

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