Know your fireplace
What each kind of fireplace and flue needs, in plain words.
Masonry wood fireplace
Traditional wood-burning fireplaces built from brick or stone.
Factory-built fireplace
Prefabricated fireplaces that are installed into homes.
Wood stove
Freestanding stoves that burn wood for heat.
Gas fireplace or insert
Fireplaces that use gas instead of wood for a clean-burning fire.
Furnace and boiler flue
Flues that vent exhaust from home heating systems.