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

Johnathan C. Brewer II is a licensed general contractor specializing in kitchen, bath remodels and general construction with two decades of professional experience. He is also the owner of Brewer ...

Gas and oil furnaces burn fuel to provide heat for homes, and that presents a basic problem. Every combustion process produces noxious gases. How do you keep those gases from circulating throughout ...

Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics including budgeting, student loans, credit, mortgages, investing and insurance. Her work has been ...

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 ...

Generally speaking, conventional “elevator” furnaces, otherwise known as “bottom loaders”, utilize a mechanism in which the load platform, or kiln car, is elevated into the furnace body. As the ...

We are retired and our interest income from bank CDs is not what it used to be. I thought about replacing our gas furnace to lower our utility bills. What is the most efficient design available? Many, ...