It’s hard to talk about heating when it’s so warm outside. but we’re investigating installing electric baseboard heating in both units of our Brooklyn townhouse for two reasons: 1) To give the tenants ...

If you’re lucky enough to have central heating and/or air conditioning, with an automatic thermostat, you probably don’t have to worry too much about the outside temperature. But central HVAC is far ...

As HVAC solutions have grown rapidly over the last decade, contractors often struggle to keep up with the changing technology. Modern, all-electric, clean-energy innovations like variable refrigerant ...

Never before have we had to put so much thought into the way we heat our homes; it's certainly no longer enough to merely know that we won't freeze when winter comes. With a push toward ...

Heat pumps are becoming one of the hottest home upgrades. As an alternative to furnaces and air conditioners, they can provide energy efficiency and the potential for lower utility bills. In the ...

CLIFFORD, N.D. — In 1991, Nancy Drew and her husband Jim Erickson installed a ground source heat pump on the family farm while completely remodeling the house. "It was just a smarter system than fuel ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...