If you’re considering an upgrade to your home’s heating system, you’ve got two powerful reasons to consider buying a heat pump over a furnace — especially if you live in California. The first is the ...

Q: I am one of a growing number of Americans with a new mini-split heat pump. I have no idea how to maintain it or use it efficiently. I’ve talked with many other owners and we are all largely in the ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

This article was originally featured in Knowable. It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the first UK ...

Most heat pumps fall into the broad categories of ducted or ductless, but there are also a number of subcategories you should be aware of when choosing a heat pump for your home. Sam Becker ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

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The current standards for water heaters, which are specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in 10 CFR 430.32(d), have been in effect since 2010. One aspect of the upcoming changes is the ...

Home equity can always be used for home improvements. But consider some of the other options before you jump headfirst into buying a heat pump. Mike De Socio Contributor Mike De Socio is a CNET ...

The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the ...

Heat pumps are currently the frontrunner to replace gas boilers over the coming decades as the country moves towards net zero ...