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ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review

Fireplaces & Chimneys

Wood-Burning Fire Ambience Without the Hassle: A Comfortbilt Pellet Stove Review

By Glenda Taylor

The best quiet fans grouped together before testing.

The Best Quiet Fans to Keep You Cool and Comfortable, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Carol Benton

Woman's hand presses the touch screen button to start an air purifier.

Heating & Cooling

What Is a CADR Rating on an Air Purifier?

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Michelle Larson

Friedrich’s Mini-Split Heat Pump Review

Heating & Cooling

The Best Heat Pump Brands of 2026

By Timothy Dale

Troubleshoot a Smoky Fireplace with These Tips

Fireplaces & Chimneys

Why Is There Fireplace Smoke in My Home?

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Box Fans

The Best Box Fans for Any Room in Your Home, Tested

By Katie Barton, Timothy Dale

Woman planting tulip bulbs in a flower bed during a beautiful sunny autumn afternoon.

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

The AlorAir Basement/Crawl Space Dehumidifier on a cement pad before installation and testing.

Heating & Cooling

We Tested the Best Crawl Space Dehumidifiers to Prevent Mold and Moisture Buildup

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Person using remote for one of the Best Energy Efficient Air Conditioners

Our Favorite Energy Efficient Air Conditioner Can Cool Almost Any Room

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

A row of fall sugar maple trees.

Heating & Cooling

The Farmer’s Almanac Unveils Its 2025 Fall Weather Predictions

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A woman stands in front of an electric fan to cool off.

How to Make a Fan Blow Cold Air: 3 Tricks That Actually Work

By Deirdre Mundorf

A group of the best pedestal fans in a home before testing.

We Researched 30+ Pedestal Fans, and Our Favorite Circulates Air Like a Ceiling Fan

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Outdoor misting fans group

We Tested Outdoor Misting Fans During a 2-Week Heat Wave, and These Are the 7 Worth Buying

By Michelle Larson, Bob Beacham, Katie Barton, Glenda Taylor

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Heating & Cooling

This Small Appliance Makes A Huge Impact On Home Comfort

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Katie Barton

The Best Window Air Conditioners

We Tested the Best Window ACs for Every Room, Budget, and Heat Wave

By Paul Rankin, Tony Carrick

An image of man installing faced insulation panels next to an image of unfaced insulation.

Faced vs. Unfaced Insulation: Which Is Best for Your Home?

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement

The 25 Easiest Ways to Save Energy (and Dollars) This Summer

The 25 Easiest Ways to Save Energy (and Dollars) This Summer

A group of the best small window air conditioners placed together in the back of a truck

6 Small Window ACs That Take Minutes to Install and Seconds to Start Cooling

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

11 Air Conditioning Mistakes That Spike Your Bills

11 Air Conditioning Mistakes That Spike Your Bills

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A homeowner feeling air coming from air conditioner during hot summer day.

5 Easy Places You Can Add More Insulation This Summer—Without Tearing Out a Wall

By Tony Carrick

A group of the 8 best neck fans and their boxes on an outdoor table before testing.

Neck Fans That Actually Work (We Tested Them!)

By Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Why Is My House So Humid

Why Is My House so Humid?

By Melissa Maynard de Kerch, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Teresa Odle

Homeowners working with an HVAC technician to install a new heat pump to heat and cool their home.

Heating & Cooling

Upgrade to a Heat Pump for Year-Round Comfort—and More Efficiency Than Your Current HVAC

By Sandi Schwartz

Presented By American Standard

Woman holding and using remote control to open a garage door.

Heating & Cooling

Should I Leave My Garage Door Cracked in the Summer?

By Sandi Schwartz

Old air conditioner and focus evaporator of dirty, foul, be putrid Before cleaning on the purple wall in the home office in the summer and circuit board control.

Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart.

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Floor Fans

After Testing Floor Fans for 2 Months, We Found the Best

By Katie Barton, Erica Reagle, Stacey L. Nash

EcoFlow Wave Review

Heating & Cooling

You May Want to Take This Air Conditioner Camping—Really

How to Insulate Windows

How to Insulate Windows

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Best U Shaped ACs

We Installed 5 U-Shaped Air Conditioners to Find the Best for Quiet, Efficient Cooling

By Tom Scalisi, Paul Rankin

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.

Heating & Cooling

Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West

By Megan Devine, Reviewed by Bob Vila

summer power outage

Heating & Cooling

The Farmer’s Almanac Unveils Its 2025 Summer Weather Predictions, and It’s Going to Be a ‘Scorcher’

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Four of the Best Tower Fans lined up against a yellow wall

After Testing for Over 100 Hours, We Found the Best Tower Fans for a Comfortable Home

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Andreana Lefton

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This Portable Air Conditioner is Worth Every Penny

By Paul Rankin, Savannah Sher

The best whole house fan option installed in an attic

Beat the Summer Heat With One of Our Favorite Whole-House Fans

An outside air conditioning unit with a brick wall in the background.

6 Reasons Your Outside AC Unit Isn’t Turning On

By Lauren Wingo

A homeowner cleaning around an air conditioner condenser unit to troubleshoot an air conditioner that stops cooling.

What to Do if Your Air Conditioner Is Not Cooling Your Space

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Inside view of HVAC piping to a furnace or AC unit.

What to Do if There’s Mold in Your HVAC Air Ducts

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Air Purifiers for Smoke

Heating & Cooling

We Spent Months Burning Incense (and Some Dinners) to Find the Best Air Purifiers for Smoke

By Michelle Larson, Mark Wolfe, Lizzy Briskin

Man and woman place a window air conditioning unit in a window from the inside of a home.

8 Tips for Installing a Window Air Conditioning Unit

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

The Best Air Purifier for Pets

Heating & Cooling

Pet Dander, Odors, and Allergens—These 8 Air Purifiers for Pets Get Rid of Them All

By Michelle Larson, Glenda Taylor

A roll of insulation and tools by an open wall.

How to Install Insulation in Walls to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

By Timothy Dale

Spraying cellulose insulation on the wall.

Guide to Blown-in Insulation: Materials, Installation, and Cost

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A home studio covered in acoustic paneling on the walls

The Best Soundproofing Materials for Any Room in Your Home

The Best Attic Insulation Options

Our Favorite Attic Insulation is Surprisingly DIY-Friendly

By Timothy Dale

A woman's hand adjusting the thermostat valve on a heating radiator at home.

How to Fix a Noisy Radiator

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

Close up image of a retro radiator with fins in dappled sunlight.

How to Paint a Radiator

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

The Best Fireplace Grates

Fireplaces & Chimneys

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

Blue colonial house covered in snow

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

A selection of the best space heaters grouped together before testing.

Heating & Cooling

Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater

By Tom Scalisi, Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Electric humidity meter held up near window with condensation measures moisture in air.

Heating & Cooling

This Is Your Home’s Ideal Indoor Humidity Level

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff, Updated by Teresa Odle

5 Great Tips for Heating the Garage in Winter

Heating & Cooling

How to Heat a Garage: 11 Ways to Keep Your Workshop Warm in Winter

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

Cellulose insulation inside a home attic.

7 Things Homeowners Should Know About Cellulose Insulation

By Timothy Dale

Things Never to Do With Your Space Heater

14 Space Heater Safety Mistakes That Could Burn Down Your House

By Michelle Ullman, Updated by Amy Anderson

A person lighting a gas fireplace in a living room.

Fireplaces & Chimneys

How to Light a Gas Fireplace the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Electric Wall Heater Options

The Best Electric Wall Heaters for Added Warmth

Cyber monday space heater deal

My Favorite Space Heater Is at Its Lowest Price in 7 Years for Black Friday, and Other Great Heater Deals

By Glenda Taylor

A stack of three rockwool insulation sheets sits next to a wall frame in the process of being insulated.

What Is Insulation R-Value? Get the Facts Before You Insulate

By Timothy Dale

Woman shines a large flashlight into the mechanics of a furnace, whose door is open.

Heating & Cooling

How to Fix a Furnace That’s Not Turning On

By Gretchen Heber, Ana Chevalier

Person holds a pad of paper and a pencil in front of an electrical meter.

Heating & Cooling

Why Is My Electric Bill So High?

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

HVAC Technician Checking Units Outside House

How Often Should I Service My Propane Heater to Keep Efficiency High?

By Bob Vila Staff

A group of the best infrared heaters on a garage floor before hands-on testing.

Testing the 10 Best Infrared Heaters for Comfort at Home

By James Fitzgerald, Tom Scalisi

Lennox HVAC installers bringing new HVAC system to homeowner in need.

Heating & Cooling

Lennox and Local HVAC Dealers Install Hundreds of New Heating and Cooling Systems to Help Those in Need

By Deirdre Mundorf

Professional fixing hvac system.

We Added an Additional 2 Bedrooms to Our 1968 House. Should We Buy a Bigger Furnace to Help Push The Air?

By Bob Vila Staff

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Kristina Grosspietsch