A large fireplace with an attractive hearth and mantel can be the focal point of a room, but hopefully not because it is belching out smoke. Too often, fireplaces are designed with aesthetics in ...

The fireplace police descended on the Bay Area on Wednesday. For the first time ever, residential fires are illegal under a new law, passed in July, that bans home burning on winter season Spare ...

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The Tabletop GlassFire Smokeless Fireplace uses efficient biofuel to create a blazing fire with no smoke, so you can use it indoors with no chimney. It looks pretty small, ...

The Lighthouse, a portable indoor-outdoor fireplace, is the newest model from Planika, a Polish company. According to the manufacturer, it doesn’t produce smoke or odor — and doesn’t require ...

But portable or mini fireplaces are setting out to give people a similar experience. And honestly, I’m into it. If I had a backyard, I’d have a Solo Stove fire pit.

Q: Our home is a split level with the entrance into the living room on the middle level. The front door opens directly into the living room with no closet or other space. The west wall has a nice ...

Fireplaces that smoke can be repaired. If the problem is just in the opening and firebox, the repairs can be made by reconstructing the fireplace from inside the house.

My asthma always gets worse in the winter. Our fireplace couldn”t have anything to do with that, could it? PG&E costs too much; firewood is so much cheaper to heat with. My child coughs when it ...

Q: I just installed a new efficient fireplace in the living room. In the past, I have had problems getting a wood fire started and burning without much smoke. Do you have tips for building a smoke ...

Wood-burning fireplaces can be a pleasant source of warmth and comfort when the air gets 8 tips to protect yourself from fireplace smoke Skip to main content Skip to main content ...