Dear Jim: I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambiance, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficient and as good for the ...

As Bay Area air quality regulators declared Wednesday the 18th no-burn day of the season, some Sonoma County residents are starting a new Christmas tradition: firing up realistic-looking ceramic ...

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

The insert is so unobtrusive that upon first glance you don’t even realize our fireplace isn’t real. Its addition to the ...

Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

It’s elemental, the attraction to fire, with its dynamic, shape-shifting flames and warmth. This is why homebuyers are so enamored — like moths to a flame, so to speak — to fireplaces, which often ...

As Bay Area air quality regulators declared today the 18th no-burn day of the season, some Sonoma County residents are starting a new Christmas tradition: firing up realistic-looking ceramic ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Air quality regulators extended a ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland through Tuesday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The ...