"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you burn wood routinely in your home, whether in a wood stove or a conventional fireplace, it’s ...

If you didn’t clean your chimney during spring cleaning, it’s time to now before the temperatures get chilly. If you’re thinking “I cleaned out the ashes in April,” emptying the ashes isn’t enough.

If you have a fireplace or wood-burning stove, you also have a dirty chimney - the two simply go hand in hand. As wood burns, the combustion process produces solid byproducts that build up in your ...

Chimney maintenance is an overlooked area but an essential part of home safety. You might not notice any physical signs that your chimney needs to be cleaned—but ignoring, or putting off, a regular ...

While cozy evenings in front of the fireplace are certainly irresistible, take the time to make sure it is as safe as it is inviting. A 2022 report from the National Fire Protection Association states ...

Q:I live in an 18-year-old condo in San Mateo. It is on the top floor of a three-story building. When the condo just below me has a fire in the fireplace, I get noxious fumes -- like when a candle has ...