Stove

Wood Burning

Oct 27, 1726

Inventors began making improvements to wood burning stoves primarily to contain the bothersome smoke that was being produced. Fire chambers were invented that contained the wood fire, and holes were built into the top of these chambers that cooking pots with flat bottoms could be placed directly upon replacing the cauldron.

Iron Stoves

Oct 26, 1728

Cast iron ovens really began to be made in quantity. These first ovens of German design were called Five-plate or Jamb stoves.

Rumford Stove

Oct 28, 1800

Rumford stove that was designed for very large working kitchens. The Rumford had one fire source that could heat several cooking pots, the heating level for each pot could be regulated individually. However, the Rumford stove was too large from the average kitchen and inventors continued to improve their designs.

Mott's Oven

Oct 29, 1833

Mott's oven was called the baseburner. The oven had ventilation to burn the coal efficiently. The coal oven was cylindrical and made of heavy cast iron with a hole in the top, which was then enclosed by an iron ring.

Oberlin Iron Stoves

Oct 27, 1844

Stewart's Oberlin iron stove, patented in the 1834. Cast iron stoves continued to evolve, with iron gratings added to the cooking holes, and added chimneys and connecting flue pipes.

Electric Stoves

Oct 31, 1892

A stove that converts electrical energy into heat to cook and bake. Electric stoves became popular as replacements for solid-fuel (wood or coal) stoves which required more labor to operate and maintain.

Gas Ovens

Oct 30, 1910

Gas ovens were found in most households with top burners and interior ovens. The evolution of gas stoves was delayed until gas lines that could furnish gas to households became common.