For homeowners who enjoy the simplicity of pushing a button to create instant, cozy ambiance, gas fireplaces have long been the obvious choice. But amid growing pressure to ban natural gas in homes, ...

It may be often overlooked, but it's vitally important to clean your fireplace. How often you have it maintained depends on ...

Q: We enjoy our wood-burning fireplace but have read that these fireplaces waste a lot of heat. We are considering a gas burner in the fireplace. What is the best option? A: You are correct about wood ...

A professional offers valuable insight into how to know whether your fireplace is truly ready for the colder months ahead.

Whether used for heating or ambiance, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves are great amenities, but they also carry risk for the homeowner if they are not properly installed. More than 10,000 ...

From cavemen huddling around a fire for warmth and safety to family and friends gathering for a festive event, fires and fireplaces have played a special role in human life. Wood has traditionally ...

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As fireplaces heat up for the holiday season, some could experience the equivalent of the bad air the Bay Area saw during the recent wildfires. That has some people rethinking ...

Bay Area residents trying to cut utility bills by heating their houses with fireplaces may be contributing to a recent spate of bad air days and possible health problems, air quality officials warn.

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...