Ask the Remodeler's Mark Philben offers tips for heating your home safely via your fireplace and chimney when the winter winds blow.

Metro hospitals are reporting an uptick in frostbite cases, which in extreme circumstances, can result in emergency amputations.

By far the most important concern for wood or pellet burning is keeping the flue free of hazards. The most common problem is creosote buildup. We used to run a chimney division within our company ...

The final (and most problematic) is a shiny, glaze-like coating on the fireplace flue that is virtually impossible to remove.

According to NFPA 2019-2023 data, U.S. fire departments responded to an annual estimated average of 38,881 home heating ...

“They’re going to try to get someone here to put in a temporary flue for their heating system while they work on getting a new chimney.” It’s unclear exactly what caused the chimney to ...

The emergency services attended the scene of a chimney fire at an address in Mobberley. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended Townfield Road at around 6pm on Saturday. A fire service spokesperson ...

Two condominiums on Lake Hamilton were damaged in a fire Friday morning that had the Hot Springs Fire Department on the scene ...

Inside the flue, we want to look for cracks and in the firebox as well.” Bonafair also debunked the misconception of your house becoming very dirty during a chimney cleaning. “We use equipment ...

"Build-ups of creosote in a chimney or flue can become highly flammable and dangerous," he said. "Another danger is the storage of wood and other fuel immediately next to a woodburning stove ...

Long before the "Birthplace of Speed" era, the Ormond Beach area was inhabited by Native Americans and was home to sugar cane plantations.