When the mercury drops, sitting in front of a roaring fire is a relaxing and comforting way to spend an evening. If you have a wood burning fireplace in your home, you likely enjoy the experience as ...

Smoke Alert Home Fire Safety reports that regular chimney sweeping prevents fires, carbon monoxide buildup, and improves ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Having your chimney professionally inspected annually is the best way to prevent chimney fires. Here's what can cause a chimney fire, and how professionals are equipped to inspect ...

Which chimney-cleaning log is best? Everyone loves the warm glow of a fireplace in the winter, but if you enjoy wood fires often, you’ll eventually need to clean your chimney. Chimney-cleaning logs ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Some folks love the romance of a wood-burning fire. Others may prefer the all-night warmth of a wood stove. But almost everyone can agree they’d prefer their fires to stay safely in the firebox of ...

Cleaning your chimney regularly is the best way to prevent dangerous creosote fires, or smoking in your home. Here’s what you need to know before you take this on as a DIY job. In some chimneys, the ...