A look at how Amish heat their homes. I also explain the "Amish miracle heater". Get exclusive videos including the "Ben & Erik Show" here:   / amishamerica  

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. My book on Amish business, Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, was published in 2010. I run the Amish America website: https://amishamerica.com/

Image credits: Don Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkin..., S.I., Karen JohnsonWeiner, amishfarmstay.com, Jerry in PA

Sources:
"Amish Space Heater: Is That an Oxymoron?" by Steven Kurutz, New York Times, Feb. 11, 2009
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/ga...

"We had to ask: What’s up with the Amish space heaters?" by Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 3, 2009

"How Miraculous is the Amish Fireplace?" by David Wood, Consumer Affairs, Feb. 4, 2009

https://www.heatsurge.com/

Further info:

Living Without Electricity: Lessons from the Amish
by Stephen Scott & Kenneth Pellman
https://books.google.com/books/about/...