When Bruce Przybylski bought his Crystal Lake house in 2005, he knew he’d never use the fireplace. Located in his great room, it was the traditional, wood-burning variety. “It looked gr… ...

Fireplace inserts are a type of fireplace that can be installed in an existing masonry fireplace. They improve heating efficiency by capturing and redirecting heat into the room and they are a ...

Wood-burning fireplaces offer a mix of nostalgia and simplicity. Being able to gaze through glass doors and actually see those hours of wood splitting heating your home through a traditional wood ...

Although flush-mount wood-burning inserts are available, the most efficient units jut out of the fireplace into the living area to allow more surface to throw off heat. Cost range: $3,000 to ...

Wood-burning fireplace inserts became popular in the 1970s, at first during the oil embargo of 1973 to 1974 and again from 1979 to 1981 when there was an oil shortfall, according to the Office of ...

Traditional wood-burning fireplaces are surprisingly bad at heating your home. When you light a fire, it creates a vacuum that sucks warm air from the rest of your house.

Worth checking out. ClassicFlame 36-Inch Traditional Built-in Electric Fireplace Insert . What you need to know: The ClassicFlame insert provides a beautiful log-style setting with realistic flame ...

Even though wood-burning stoves are significantly more efficient than traditional fireplaces, there are a few reasons why you may still want to choose a traditional fireplace for your home instead.

One critical component to look for when evaluating gas fireplace inserts is direct-vent technology. Direct-vent units have sealed fireboxes and venting that expel 100 percent of exhaust outside of ...

An electric fireplace insert can give you the traditional fireplace look and feel without tedious maintenance. Skip to content. FOX31 Denver. Denver 60 ...