Traditional wood-burning fireplaces are surprisingly bad at heating your home. When you light a fire, it creates a vacuum ...

“The average fire in a traditional fireplace gives you 1.4 ACHs (air exchanges per hour),” says Hearth and Home’s co-owner Ed Schappert. “That’s like leaving your front door open.

SAN JOSE, California (CNN) -- Traditional wood-burning fireplaces have run afoul of efforts to ensure cleaner air. Environmental officials, taking the fight against pollution inside the home ...

These are usually easier to install than a traditional fireplace since there is no ventilation to be run through the roof or walls of your home. Many modern gas fireplaces are ventless and have an ...

If you’re building a new home or refurbishing your living ... Electric fireplaces have become a popular choice in place of traditional wood-burning fireplaces because they’re easy to install ...

He remains most at home on a tracto ... making them a cost-effective choice compared to traditional wood-burning fireplaces. Therefore, the value of a gas fireplace insert depends on your ...