Dual fuel systems, with their combination of an all-electric heat pump and gas furnace, give homeowners the best of both worlds: comfort and energy savings, topped off with a healthy dose of saving ...

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 ...

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New Hitachi air365 Hybrid system automatically switches between heat pump and furnace operation according to outdoor temperature sensors for a more efficient performance year-round IRVING, Texas, Sept ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Tax season is behind us and for many it is now the season of refunds. Armed with varying sums of money they didn’t have a short time ago, many consumers are out there looking for something to buy.

Follow the steps one homeowner took in his Northeast home to switch from heating oil to a heat pump for all-electric home heat. Homeowner Peter Callaway’s shared his experience switching from fuel oil ...

We all know how temperatures drastically change in the Southwest — one half of the day may be in the 100s, followed by a frigid night. But do you know that there’s an alternative to using a ...

What I learned about what to buy, how to save and what to avoid before plugging in a heat pump water heater.