Gas fireplaces are a great addition to any home since they are so easy to use, clean, and maintain. Additionally, they are energy efficient and more environmentally friendly than wood-burning ones.

Even clean-burning gas fireplaces need regular cleaning and inspection. Learn what's involved in a gas fireplace service and ...

When the weather turns cold and wet, our homes are a warm respite—and where we spend so much of our time during the chilliest months of the year. If your house has a fireplace, even better. The ...

Remove the front screen or open the bottom grate of the fireplace. Remove the top grate of the fireplace (if applicable). Release the bottom two spring clips, then release the top two clips of the ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Fireplace cleaning logs, sometimes called creosote-sweeping logs, are designed to reduce certain types of creosote buildup, the oily substance from wood, in your chimney. When burned, these logs ...