The idea that heat pumps shut down in freezing weather resurfaces every winter, even as homeowners post their own cold-snap ...

Your water heater is one of the hardest-working appliances in your home, quietly running day after day to keep your showers warm and your dishes clean. Most homeowners never think about it - until it ...

As temperatures rise in the Sunshine State, it becomes even more important to keep your air conditioner in good running order ...

Putting off these fixes doesn't save money — it multiplies the bill.

Residents of the region are being forced to make difficult decisions regarding whether to continue repairing older systems or to invest in new heating units.

Portable generators are useful in an outage or emergency. However, some everyday appliances will suffer damage or stop ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When looking for low-maintenance materials to use for kitchen countertops, many people settle on Corian, which is a nonporous countertop ...

Boston, like many cities in the Northeast, has a building problem. More specifically, its buildings have a problem: They emit tons of climate pollution every year. In Boston, buildings account for 70% ...

Heat pumps are hot. And when the need arises, they’re pretty cold, too. These high-efficiency electric fixtures heat and cool using your home’s existing ductwork. That means they can replace a ...

As the mercury dipped to single digits recently, and the inches of snow piled into the double digits, the Globe asked readers to tell us about their experience with heat pumps, a technology that’s ...

Part 1 in this series covered defrost cycle problems in heat pumps. Now, let's discuss the second major winter issue: heat pumps stuck in one mode. The customer calls and says the system won't switch ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches his team play against the Boston Celtics in the first half of their NBA game at Kaseya Center on Thursday in Miami. Photo by Matias J. Ocner ...