Buyer Beware:
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...
Shopping for Space Heaters
Space heaters don’t necessarily cut it here in the Northeast, especially during the bone-aching cold this winter. But in warmer climes, such as California and Florida, the nights can get surprisingly cool in winter and a space heater is an ideal solution. Los...
Super-Efficient Space Heater
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating a single room with a space heater is sometimes much more efficient than heating an entire home with a gas furnace. And this makes even more sense if you use an Eco-heater, a unit that runs more than three times more...
Find Heat Leaks
Drafts in your home cost you money, and plugging those leaks can save up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs. Finding leaks and cracks used to require the help of a professional but now with Black & Decker’s new Thermal Leak Detector you can do it...
Passive Houses
Imagine a home so efficient it didn’t need a furnace. Sound impossible? It’s a revolution taking place now in Germany, not a land particularly known for its warm climate. These so-called “passive houses” are designed to be so airtight they get...
