Discover the key differences between heat pumps and furnaces, including energy efficiency, cost, and climate suitability.

Cooler temperatures aren't here yet, but it's worth researching ahead of time if you're in need of a furnace upgrade. Fortunately, the market these days is flooded with options. To pick the right one ...

Conventional heat pumps have been heating and cooling homes for decades. In fact, about one in three homes in the United States already uses one. However, heat pumps are mostly found in southern and ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Until recently, you might not have focused much on whether you needed gas, oil or electricity to warm your house. But in America's highly fractured energy landscape, the surprising ways our home ...

Rising crude oil prices and supply issues are squeezing more than just motorists paying higher and higher prices for gasoline at the pump. Skyrocketing heating oil prices are also pinching some at ...

Despite ambitious renewable energy and emission-reduction targets, New England states heavily rely on fuel oil for home heating. Limited natural gas infrastructure, restrictions on new nuclear power ...