For many homeowners, fireplaces have become the nice china of home features: dusted off only for special occasions. Although attractive, they are messy to operate, and that homey glow they produce ...

Tilt out the bottom grille and shine a light inside the unit. Then, snap a digital photo of the blower assembly. Locate the nameplate on the bottom of the air intake and write down your fireplace's ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Q. I plan to install a gas fireplace myself for additional heat in a large family room. I want an efficient one, but one which also has realistic flames. Is a direct-vent design my best option? A. New ...

We heat our house with wood, and moving heat from the central wood stove to the rest of the house effectively and quietly has been a challenge for quite a while. The stove currently has an AC ...