Nothing ruins a cozy fire in your fireplace faster than smelly smoke billowing into your living room. But what exactly causes smoke from fireplaces to come back into your house, and how do you make ...

Dear Pat: We are in the initial planning stage of our new house, and we definitely want a fireplace. In order to minimize smoke in the house, does it make any difference where we locate the fireplace?

Fireplaces may smoke due to issues with the damper, flue blockages, drafts, or air pressure fluctuations. Have your fireplace serviced once a year by a professional chimney sweep to avoid smoke ...