Gas fireplaces, including inserts, can be direct-vent or ventless. Direct-vent systems are usually more expensive and less energy-efficient since heat escapes up the chimney. Unvented or vent-free ...

Humans respond to fire on a primal level. Maybe it’s a throwback to when our ancestors huddled together, holding back the darkness with crackling flames—or maybe we just love the cozy warmth ...