It is the season for air conditioners! With that in mind, RepairClinic.com has released a list of maintenance tips for keeping your air conditioner in good working order. The list includes the recommendation to clean the filter once a month and to check the cooling...
Programmable thermostats can cut heating and cooling costs by as much as 20 percent if used properly. So it was rather surprising to read the EPA is suspending its Energy Star specifications for programmable thermostats effective December 31, 2009. In a letter to...
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 Angeles...
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...
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 yourself. The...
While free-standing pellet stoves have been available for several years, it's only now that a pellet fireplace has become commercially available. Popular in Europe for many years, the technology will now become available to America with the launch of EDGE 60, a...
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 all the heat and hot...
Here's a tragic story out of Aspen, Colorado: A family who won a vacation in a $9 million mansion died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home while sleeping. An improperly glued PVC pipe in the heating and snow melt system is blamed for causing the deaths. Now...
The Home Depot has shared these tips for keeping your home warm this winter while saving money. 1. Regularly maintain your furnace and water heater. Regular maintenance on your furnace and water heater will increase energy efficiency in your home. By combining proper...
We here in the Northeast love our oil heat. And with the cost of it to jump an estimated 30 percent this winter, many of us are looking for ways to cut costs. One way, according to this article from FurnaceCompare.com is to join a fuel buyers cooperative. These groups...
