heat in the 1700's was a fireplace. For people to feel the fire they had to get very close to the fireplace. If they were more than five feet away it was cold. Plus all the heat didn't enter into the room, most of it went up the chimney. Franklin said that too much heat or cold made people sick and caused headaches. Benjamin Franklin's square stove was made of iron and it fit into most existing fireplaces. When the sides of the iron get hot the heat is reflected into the room, not up the chimney. The idea was simple but it worked. Over the years Franklin made it perfect. He added grates, heating panels and sliding doors. The Franklin stove was also called the Pennsylvania stove. People used the stove for over a hundred years after it was invented.
             Benjamin Franklin was a great man. He was a fighter, and he never gave up hope he invented things to make the lives of people easier. Not to make profit! He was the one who gave freedom to America. I think he was an amazing person. He accomplished so many things in his life
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