Heating

Much of our daily life depends on electricity, but things can get dangerous if you don’t have a supply of heat when there is no power. There are several alternatives …

If you use your oven regularly, you’ll be familiar with the blast of warmth that hits you when the oven door is opened. It makes sense to assume that an …

You might be familiar with two important settings or circulation modes on ceiling fans: the winter and summer modes. These ceiling fan modes have different functions and effectiveness. Summer mode …

When you picture a ceiling fan spinning, you may associate it with the cool breeze you feel blowing over you on a warm day, as the subtle sound of the …

Everyone speaks about remembering to turn your ceiling fan onto warming mode in winter. They say it helps to make a room feel warmer, which can reduce your heating bill. …

HVAC systems account for a large chunk of energy bills. So, it makes sense to attempt to reduce energy consumption by shutting the supply vents in unoccupied rooms. However, completely …

With all windows and doors shut tight and no fireplace in sight, the presence of a draft in a room is baffling at the very least. To many people, it’s …

Basements always seem to need extra management when it comes to temperature and all the associated considerations that go with it. They are often the chilliest rooms in the house, …

Many American homes have a basement; however, not everyone has the means or the motivation to finish their basement. Whether they have simply added electrical in order to see where …

I wish that I could just buy a mini-split, stick it in my basement and that all my temperature and humidity troubles would disappear. The thing is, in order for …