Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireplace inserts are a type of fireplace that can be installed in an existing masonry fireplace. They improve heating efficiency ...

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 ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) – When cold weather hits, a pellet stove or an electric fireplace insert can take the chill out of a room and give your home a cozier feel. Consumer Reports just ...

Our fireplace is terribly drafty when we’re not using it, and not very functional when we do. Despite the cheery blaze, most of the heat seems to go up the chimney. I tend to burn those “green” coffee ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - When cold weather hits, a pellet stove or an electric fireplace insert can take the chill out of a room and give your home a cozier feel. Consumer Reports just evaluated ...

There's been a radical turnaround in the home hearth business: Wood fires are getting greener as a heat source, and natural gas is getting glamorous as it learns to sip fuel. Consumers are the winners ...

Pellet stoves can be a cost-effective means of heating your home, while adding coziness that’s similar to what you get with a traditional fireplace or wood-fired stove. Instead of burning split logs, ...

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 ...