A recent report from CNN Money showed that only 22% of Americans have any type of adequate savings - and the bulk of these savers are millennials (those born somewhere around 1980). If you happen to be among the 78% without a healthy nest egg or even a small cushion,...
The $3.2 billion sale of Nest to Google has raised eyebrows -- and a few concerns. Will my heating habits get pushed to my Google + profile? Are Google ads going to stream from my heating vents? Probably not, but the move does suggest a tipping point for the rise in...
It should come as no surprise that the future of home control comes from the same mind that created the iPod. Tony Fadell's Nest is redefining home control, much like the iPod and the iPhone have redefined our connection to music, the internet and the connected world....
As heat wave after heat wave sweep across the States, homes everywhere are looking for better and cheaper ways to keep cool, particularly at night. The office space may provide AC during the working days and the pool or swimming hole some respite in the after-hours,...
Lennox recently announced the arrival of their icomfort Wi-Fi Thermostat, a remotely enabled thermostat that enables homeowners to control their home's temperatures from anywhere at anytime. Remote control of the home's HVAC system is nothing new, but typical remote...
About 3,200 Lennox Shadowdance Natural Gas Log Set Burner Assemblies were recalled due to a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. A crack can develop in the gas valve connection allowing natural gas to leak while the burner is in use. At least 20 reports of cracks in the...
One of the cooler products on display at IBS 2011 was a fireplace product from a company called Earth's Flame that combines a gas-enhanced combustion system for easy fire starting with a unique emissions-reducing grate that pulls its own double-duty of capturing...
We all do it. I'm guilty. I've had roommates who are definitely guilty. I still do it at times, even though I know it only wastes energy and leads to discomfort soon down the road. I'm talking about cranking the heat up after walking in from the cold, thinking it's...
Woodstoves are a great way to heat your home in the winter -- and these days, homeowners with limited space or modern tastes have more choices than just the traditional cast-iron woodstove with a vent pipe sprouting out the top. For example, last week, designboom.com...
With winter on its way, we’ve been plugging woodstoves and fireplaces left and right — from recommending that you light up your fireplace to dispel bad odors in your home to tweeting our chimney-cleaning how-to article. And fireplaces certainly do have many...
