Fireplace Grate Heaters. Fireplace heaters are highly recommended fireplace accessories that increase fireplace efficiency and decrease home heating costs by circulating cold air into the grate and warm air back out into the room being heated.
In 1992, 79-year-old Stella Liebeck bought a cup of takeout coffee at a McDonaldâs drive-thru in Albuquerque and spilled it on her lap. She sued McDonaldâs and a jury awarded her nearly $3 million in punitive damages for the burns she suffered. Typical reaction: Isnât coffee supposed to be hot?
McDonald's claimed that the reason for serving such hot coffee in its drive-through windows was that those who purchased the coffee typically were commuters who wanted to drive a distance with the coffee; the high initial temperature would keep the coffee hot during the trip.