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When it comes time to replace the manual thermostat in your home, the ecobee SmartThermostat is a great option that c...

Q: We recently moved into our home, and now that it’s getting cold, we’re concerned because the furnace isn’t turning...

With the high cost of heating and cooling a home, it's understandable to think that by closing off vents in some room...

Changing your furnace’s air filter every three months can keep it performing at top levels while contributing to bett...

Maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature is a priority for homeowners all year round, but in winter you’re bound ...

Now that winter's nearly here, it's time for a pop quiz: You wake up in the morning and there's ice on the dog's wate...

Q: I turned on my furnace for the first time this year, and it made the whole house smell musty. I checked the filter...

Dust bunnies are multiplying, dog hair is piling up, and allergies are worsening—oh my, it must be the furnace filter...

You woke up shivering in a cold house. Your morning shower, instead of a warm and pleasant wakeup call, was spent fut...

During heating season, there's never a convenient time for the furnace to give out, especially considering the discomfort—and the genuine hazards—of a home withou...

Furnace not performing up to snuff this winter? Before you call in a furnace repair company, go through these 9 troubleshooting tasks to see if you can uncover th...

In the radiant floor vs. forced-air heating debate, radiant floor always wins because it provides a quiet, even heat ...

Homes make strange noises. They’re built of many different materials — glass, concrete, wood — that expand and contra...

So you’re in the market for a new furnace, maybe because the old one is hopelessly inefficient, or because Hurricane ...

Making homeowners’ heating systems energy-efficient is the answer to lower utility bills, the experts say. Thankfully...

Baby, its cold outside—and the last thing you want to do is return home to a frosty house. The smart time to examine ...

With temperatures dipping into the single digits here in the Northeast—and below 0° F in many other places—shivering ...

We had to make so many decisions when we built our new construction home. I didn’t realize it at the time (having nev...

When it's time to replace your furnace, you might have to think faster than you'd like about this major purchase. Her...

Bob meets with HVAC and plumbing contractor Frank Iadarola to review the HVAC and plumbing systems and discuss how to begin the remodeling process.

Chris Hoff (from Buderus) demonstrates the features of the boiler and hot water heater installed in the basement, while Bob takes a tour of the Buderus factory in...

Bob meets with Alex Alexander to check out the new gas furnace, before taking a trip to Alex's shop to see how a computerized plasma cutter is used to cut out the...