Make sure your fireplace is prepped and the flue damper is open. Then, start stacking firewood using either the log cabin or ...

Forgetting to open the fireplace damper — and then having the house fill with smoke — is a common mistake. When it happened to Lucile Berkowitz, 85, during the windstorm and power failure of Dec. 14, ...

A roaring fireplace on a chilly day provides a welcome, aesthetically appealing respite from the cold. Fireplaces are typically used throughout winter, but when spring rolls around, many homeowners no ...

FRANKLIN TWP. -- A fire alarm and report of a fire in a house at 178 Lower Oak Grove Road resulted in numerous firefighters responding. Fire companies from Quakertown, Kingwood Township, Frenchtown, ...

PITTSBURGH, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I had a new damper installed on our chimney, and it failed within two years. The heat from the fireplace compromised the tension in the springs that hold the ...

Q:My husband and I have been frustrated by a problem since we moved into our circa-1965 house two years ago. The double-sided fireplace spews so much smoke that it's unusable. Two chimney sweeps have ...

Q: I am getting nasty smells down my chimney, like burned wood and creosote. I wonder if the downdraft is caused by the use of exhaust fans in the house. How can I stop that odor? A: You have a ...

Q–With the recent chilly weather, my husband has been using our fireplace what seems to be nonstop. While our living room is nice and toasty, I remember reading something about fireplaces being energy ...