Two questions for the ages: Coke or Pepsi? Wood-burning fireplace or natural-gas fireplace? While the former conundrum undoubtedly will be debated forever, the latter question pretty much has been ...

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, ...

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 ...

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The typical range for installing a gas fireplace insert is $700 to $6,500 with a national average of $3,600. Cost factors for installing a gas fireplace insert include the insert size, labor and ...

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 ...

Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

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 ...

The following recalls and safety alerts have been announced: • Fireplace inserts. About 1,200 Napoleon propane gas fireplace inserts, manufactured in Canada by Wolf Steel USA of Crittenden, Ky., ...