If you have an open-hearth wood-burning fireplace, your hearth provides more ambiance than heat. In fact, 90 percent of the heat from an open-hearth fireplace travels up the chimney. At the same time, the fireplace draws in warm air from your room to fuel the flames,...
Not all fireplaces and chimney systems are created equal. Depending on the age of your home and/or the overall condition of your fireplace and all of its parts, you could be sending some serious money right up the chimney during the heating season; it’s estimated that...
