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Spraying cellulose insulation on the wall.
Interior

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
Reviews

The Best Soundproofing Materials for Any Room in Your Home

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Attic Insulation Options
Reviews

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.
Interior

How to Fix a Noisy Radiator

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

The Best Wood Stove Fans
Reviews

This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

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

How to Paint a Radiator

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

The Best Fireplace Grates
Reviews

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

Blue colonial house covered in snow
Reviews

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

The Best Air Quality Monitor Options
Reviews

The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe

By Tiffany Lewis, Glenda Taylor

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

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.
Interior

This Is Your Home’s Ideal Indoor Humidity Level 

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

The Best Indoor Fireplace Options
Interior

The 12 Best Indoor Fireplaces for Cozying Up this Winter

By Jasmine Harding

5 Great Tips for Heating the Garage in Winter
Interior

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

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review
Reviews

Installing This Pellet Stove Was The Best Decision I’ve Made This Winter

By Glenda Taylor

Cellulose insulation inside a home attic.
Interior

7 Things Homeowners Should Know About Cellulose Insulation

By Timothy Dale

Things Never to Do With Your Space Heater
Interior

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.
Interior

How to Light a Gas Fireplace the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

Five of the best door stoppers laid out on a beige carpet
Reviews

The Best Door Draft Stoppers to Keep the Cold Out, Tested

By Amber Guetebier, Tom Scalisi

woman looking outside at snow.
Interior

14 Easy Ways to Increase Humidity in a Dry House

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

The Best Electric Wall Heater Options
Reviews

The Best Electric Wall Heaters for Added Warmth

By Shannon Lee

Cyber monday space heater deal
Reviews

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

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Humidifier for Large Rooms Everlasting comfort
Reviews

We Tested the Best Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Covers the Largest Square Footage We’ve Seen

By Amber Guetebier, Tony Carrick

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

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.
Interior

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.
Interior

Why Is My Electric Bill So High?

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

HVAC Technician Checking Units Outside House
Interior

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

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

After Testing, Our Favorite Infrared Heater Features a Built-in Humidifier for Increased Comfort

By James Fitzgerald, Tom Scalisi

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

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.
Heating

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

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget
Interior

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Kristina Grosspietsch

The Best Whole House Humidifiers Option installed and working is what appears to be a utility room.
Reviews

Ensure Your Home is Comfortable By Combating Dry Air With the Best Whole-House Humidifiers

By Bob Beacham

Dreo Wall-Mount Space Heater Review
Reviews

I Tried The New Dreo’s Smart Wall Heater, It’s Stylish, Effective, and Safe

By Glenda Taylor

cozy living room with one of the wood stove brands options
Reviews

These Are The Best Wood Stove Brands and Manufacturers

By Bob Beacham

A professional contractor is on the roof working near the exhaust fan.
Interior

How to Improve Attic Ventilation: What Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

A man kneels in front of a large residential heat pump unit while holding a screwdriver.
Interior

Why Your Heat Pump Isn’t Heating—and What You Can Do to Fix It

By Timothy Dale

Ask a Pro Home Heating Announcement Article
Heating

Tired of Spending So Much Money Heating Your Home? Our Next Webinar Can Help You Slash Your Bills

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Four Chimneys Inn, Manchester, Vermont
Interior

10 Types of Fireplaces Every Homeowner Should Know

By Jasmine Harding

Woman uses garden hose to rinse debris from air conditioner compressor.
Interior

How to Clean Air Conditioner Coils

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Jason Brick

A used and a new furnace filter, propped side by side.
Interior

This Is How Often You Should Change Your Furnace Filter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A fallen tree on an outdoor air conditioner unit.
Heating & Cooling

How to Stormproof Your Home’s HVAC System, According to Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

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

The Best Crawl Space Dehumidifiers of 2025, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Four air filters still in packaging, some of which display MERV filter ratings.
Interior

MERV Ratings: What Do They Mean?

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

The Best Pellet Stove Brands Options
Reviews

The 7 Best Pellet Stove Brands of 2025

By Bob Beacham

The Best Air Filters for Furnace and Home AC Options
Reviews

This is Our Top Pick When Choosing an Air Filter for Your Home’s Furnace or AC

By Timothy Dale

Handyman kneels in front of a white brick fireplace, painting it with a paint roller.
DIY

How to Paint a Brick Fireplace

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Close up of an ax with its blade pointed into the round of a log.
DIY

How to Split Firewood

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Bob Vila

All 10 of the best ceiling fans installed and in use during testing.
Reviews

The Best Ceiling Fans to Keep Your Home Breezy Without Cranking the AC, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis

Friedrich’s Mini-Split Heat Pump Review
Reviews

Friedrich’s Mini-Split Heat Pump: Efficient, Smart, and Quiet

By Glenda Taylor

A window frame with mold on it frames a window with condensation.
Interior

5 Ways Humidity Can Wreak Havoc on Your Home—And 5 Ways to Fight Back

By Savannah Sher

A person using a remote to adjust the best heat pump option mounted on a wall above a window
Reviews

The Best Heat Pumps for Cold Climates

By Bob Beacham

A homeowner shoveling snow away from the front door, porch, and walkway.
Interior

The Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Much Different Winter Weather This Year Compared to Last

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman with long curly hair pushes an orange wheelbarrow down a path in her garden.
DIY

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

By Bob Vila

The Best Creosote Remover Options
Reviews

The Best Creosote Removers to Keep Your Chimney Clean

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best home thermostats together on a counter before testing.
Reviews

The Best Home Thermostats for Efficient Heating and Cooling, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

A group of the best fire logs placed together in their packaging on logs in a wood-burning fireplace.A group of the best fire logs placed together in their packaging on logs in a wood-burning fireplace.A group of the best fire logs placed together in their packaging on logs in a wood-burning fireplace.
Reviews

The Best Fire Logs for Long-Lasting Ambience, Tested

By Mike Bruton, Glenda Taylor

The Best Garage Heater Options grouped together on a garage floor
Reviews

The Best Garage Heaters For Workshop Comfort, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Woman smelling something foul from her kitchen sink.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Mildew and Mold Smells

By Bob Vila

The Best Expanding Foam
Reviews

The Best Expanding Foams for Sealing Gaps, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

The Best Dehumidifier Options
Reviews

The Best Dehumidifiers for the Home, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Katie Barton

A woman sits on a couch below an AC unit.
Cooling

Why Is My AC Unit Buzzing Every Few Minutes?

By Stephanie Mickelson

Two men installing floor insulation for soundproofing
Interior

Soundproof Your Floors

By Bob Vila

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

The Best Energy-Efficient Air Conditioners

By Tony Carrick

The Best Air Conditioner Cover Option installed on a window air conditioning unit
Reviews

The Best Air Conditioner Covers

By Tom Scalisi

The best wood stove option installed and burning wood in a cozy living room
Reviews

The 8 Best Wood Stoves for Warmth, Efficiency, and Ambiance

By Tony Carrick