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Human beings have burned wood and other natural fuels to provide warmth and to cook food since prehistoric times. At first, open fires were used. The first stove to appear in historical records was built of brick and tile in 1490 in alsace, a part of europe on the border between france and germany. Cast iron was first produced in china in the sixth century b.C. And in europe during the twelfth century, but it was not used to any great extent until the seventeenth century. Early cast iron stoves consisted of flat rectangular plates bolted or pinned together to form a box. Pouring molten cast iron into molds, which were made of sand, a method used even today, made the platesA cast iron stove is a device, built from a material consisting of iron mixed with carbon, in which a solid fuel such as wood or coal is burned to produce heat for warmth or cooking. The stove usually consists of a grate, which holds the fuel, a hollow interior in which the fuel burns, flues through which hot air flows, and baffles to slow down the flow of hot air, allowing the stove to produce more heat. Cast iron is renowned for its heat retention properties; the heat stored while the stove is lit continues to be released into the room, long after the embers have died away. Fresh air is carefully channeled below, around and above the firebox, to create the optimum conditions for combustion. Any solid particles and volatile gasses produced from the fire and re-ignited and burnt off, before they can enter the atmosphere. Many of us lick our lips at the thought of waking up to a farm-style breakfast made on a cast-iron kitchen stove. These are now made available to you in a variety of styles, designs and colours at a price suitable to you!
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