Know your fireplace
What each kind of fireplace and flue needs, in plain words.
Masonry wood fireplace
Traditional fireplaces constructed from brick or stone.
Factory-built fireplace
Pre-manufactured fireplaces with metal flues.
Wood stove
Freestanding stoves that burn wood logs for heating.
Gas fireplace or insert
Fireplaces designed to burn natural gas or propane.
Furnace and boiler flue
Flues venting combustion gases from heating appliances.