While the weather may be warm right now, it's never too early to start preparing for later seasons when it gets a little cooler. Especially if you live in locales that aren't blistering hot all year ...

Upgrading an aging or inefficient wood burning fireplace by professionally converting it to use convenient gas logs or a sealed gas insert instead offers homeowners much more controllability over ...

Q: We read one of your articles on ventless gas fireplaces and are concerned about the safety of the one in our home. We have a code-approved unvented gas log fireplace. It has a built-in carbon ...

Gas fireplaces provide cozy supplemental heat and ambiance for many homes during the colder months. But firing them up daily consumes fuel and impacts energy bills. What exactly determines the costs ...

Q. I have a built-in, direct-vent propane fireplace in my living room. The unit was installed nine years ago, and almost immediately, we experienced soot buildup on the glass screen and around the ...

There’s nothing that delivers cozy quite like a fireplace to gather around on a chilly winter day. With a wood fireplace, there’s time and effort involved—chopping wood, keeping wood stored and dry, ...

Nothing beats the coziness of a roaring fireplace. The comforting hisses and pops, the cozy glow, the romantic ambiance… it’s a vibe. Unfortunately, many people can’t have a real wood-burning ...