Dear Jim: I thought about installing a corn or wood pellet stove to help heat my home. Will they save money, will they work when the electric power goes off and are they convenient to use? - Chris G.

While corn stoves and furnaces may save money, retailers say there is work and maintenance involved. Unlike natural gas and LP that's piped or brought to a home, people using corn as a heating source ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Sales of corn-burning stoves and firewood are heating up as people look to escape soaring fuel costs this winter. Sales of corn-burning stoves and furnaces are so hot they may ...