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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, By Bob Vila

Best U Shaped ACs

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

By Tom Scalisi, By Paul Rankin

A woman on a couch enjoying the cool comfort of the best ductless air conditioner option

Heating & Cooling

The Best Ductless Mini-Split AC for Year-Round Cooling and Heating

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Beacham

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, By Glenda Taylor, By Andreana Lefton

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This Portable Air Conditioner is Worth Every Penny

By Paul Rankin, By 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, By 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, By Mark Wolfe, By 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, By 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, By 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, By 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, By Bob Vila

The Best Wood Stove Fans

Fireplaces & Chimneys

This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency

By Katie Barton, By Tony Carrick

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

How to Paint a Radiator

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Vila

The Best Fireplace Grates

Fireplaces & Chimneys

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, By Tony Carrick

Blue colonial house covered in snow

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila

The Best Air Quality Monitor Options

Heating & Cooling

The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe

By Tiffany Lewis, By Glenda Taylor

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

Heating & Cooling

Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater

By Tom Scalisi, By 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, By Bob Vila Staff, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Indoor Fireplace Options

The 12 Best Indoor Fireplaces for Cozying Up this Winter

By Jasmine Harding

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, By Glenda Taylor

ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review

Fireplaces & Chimneys

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

By 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

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

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

By Amber Guetebier, By Tom Scalisi

woman looking outside at snow.

Heating & Cooling

14 Easy Ways to Increase Humidity in a Dry House

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila

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

The Best Humidifier for Large Rooms Everlasting comfort

Heating & Cooling

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

By Amber Guetebier, By Tony Carrick

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, By 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, By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

HVAC Technician Checking Units Outside House

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.

Testing the 10 Best Infrared Heaters for Comfort at Home

By James Fitzgerald, By 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?

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

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.

Heating & Cooling

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

Dreo Wall-Mount Space Heater Review

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

These Are the Best Wood Stove Brands and Manufacturers Today

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

How to Improve Attic Ventilation: What Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

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

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

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

Fireplaces & Chimneys

10 Types of Fireplaces Every Homeowner Should Know

By Jasmine Harding

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

How to Clean Air Conditioner Coils

By Theresa Clement, By Bob Vila, By Jason Brick

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

This Is How Often You Should Change Your Furnace Filter

By Glenda Taylor, By 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

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

Heating & Cooling

MERV Ratings: What Do They Mean?

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila

The Best Pellet Stove Brands Options

The 7 Best Pellet Stove Brands of 2025

The Best Air Filters for Furnace and Home AC Options

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.

Fireplaces & Chimneys

How to Paint a Brick Fireplace

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Vila

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

Fireplaces & Chimneys

How to Split Firewood

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Bob Vila

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

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

By Glenda Taylor, By Tiffany Lewis

Friedrich’s Mini-Split Heat Pump Review

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.

Heating & Cooling

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

By Savannah Sher