An HVAC system (for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) is what keeps your home cozy in the winter and cool in the summer. Those who are experiencing the record-breaking high temperatures of ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

One of the primary benefits of lowering the temperature at night is to reduce your monthly energy bills. HVAC systems work to maintain the home's temperature at the set level, so if the temperature is ...

Whether you have a gas furnace, a heat pump or something else, regular upkeep can save you money and keep your home's air cleaner. Andrew King is an award-winning journalist and copywriter from ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

When certain rooms in a home are consistently warmer or cooler than others, there may be an obvious cause, like an uninsulated exterior wall or drafty windows. But that's not always the case. If ...