Preparing a fireplace for winter weather ensures both safety and efficiency. There's nothing quite like the warmth and ambiance of a fireplace during the winter, but it's important to prioritize ...

Deals Prepare your fireplace for winter with these essentials Having the right tools and accessories can improve your winter hearth experience By Jené Luciani Sena Fox News ...

Winter is here, and as we head further into the cold and wet season, fireplace safety is imperative. CBS Sacramento went behind the scenes with one company to show why chimney maintenance can save ...

Seasonal Fireplace Maintenance Checklist Ready to get your fireplace in working condition for chilly fall days and cozy winter evenings? Here's what you need to do to make sure the fireplace is ready.

Clean fireplace cleaning tools, too. Your fireplace cleaning tools also need a cleaning, so Cooper suggests using the same 50/50 mixture of warm water and vinegar used on the fire bricks.

Add a Fire Screen If your fireplace doesn’t have built-in doors or metal mesh curtains, a fire screen that will prevent sizzling logs from spewing burning embers into the room is essential.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 11, 2022, Section RE, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Get Your Fireplace Ready for Winter.

In winter, the number of PM2.5 emissions just from wood burning can peak at 10 tons per day in the Southland as more residents enjoy fireplace fires, the SCAQMD estimates.

“In the winter," Arlene Winn of San Luis Obispo said, "I use [the fireplace] almost every night because it saves on putting on the heat." There's nothing like the crackling sound of a fire in ...

Once a necessity, fireplaces are now an indulgence. Photographs by Ashok SinhaText by Craig Kellogg New Yorkers know all too well the familiar, grating sounds of winter: the hiss, clank and gurgle ...