Q: I want to help the environment and use my fireplace more often but hate handling firewood. Is using commercial firelogs better than real wood and what types are best? A: In all but very mild fall ...

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends spent holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

Dear Jim: I am thinking about using artificial fireplace logs instead of messy real firewood in my open fireplace. Do they burn more efficiently and cleaner than real wood? - Lauren W. Dear Lauren: No ...

Q: I am thinking about using artificial fireplace logs instead of messy real firewood in my open fireplace. Do they burn more efficiently and cleaner than real wood? A: No matter what type of fuel you ...

Natural logs (especially pine) crackle as the moisture and oils in the wood reach their boiling points. To duplicate this effect, some fire logs contain a little birdseed (hemp, millet, coriander, or ...

Russell Pray of Attleboro wanted the look, feel, warmth and glow of a real fireplace when he and his wife decided to redeco rate their home on Wheaton Drive. So, he went right out and bought a fake ...