Buying a new HVAC system is one of the most important purchases you can make for your home. Consumer Reports indicates that more than 75% of U.S. homes use air conditioning, and 90% of new homes are ...

Welcome to New Homeowner Bootcamp, Family Handyman’s essential guide for navigating the challenges of homeownership, from little-known post-purchase tasks to money-saving maintenance and upgrades. A ...

Winter storms place exceptional stress on residential and commercial heating systems, often exposing weaknesses that remain ...

One of the biggest downsides to traditional heating systems such as forced air heating or boilers and radiators, is that they ...

Regular maintenance is more important than you think. Use it to your advantage and save on HVAC costs in the long run. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, ...

HVAC systems are a critical part of the world’s built environment. They are also high-volume energy users and are identified as being significant contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ...

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems use sensors to regulate the operation of electromechanical equipment. Running this equipment usually consumes energy at a rate that represents ...

Illustration by Sarah Cheney. Imagine a home in which the temperature is always comfortable, yet the heating and cooling system is out of sight. That system performs efficiently but doesn’t require ...