Alan D. Miller is a former Dispatch editor who teaches journalism at Denison University and writes about old house repair and ...

Learn all about your furnace pilot light — where it is, what it does, and how to troubleshoot the most common issue.

Whether you opt for a heat pump, baseboard heater or electric furnace, electric heating systems ... between gas and electric heat, there’s no one size-fits-all solution. The system that ...

Seal windows and doors by adding proper, inexpensive weatherstripping to your home. This will help eliminate drafts and keep ...

THESE COLD TEMPERATURES HAVE FURNACES AND HEATERS WORKING ... FIELDSTREAM APARTMENTS FOR FIVE YEARS. SHE IS NOT THE ONLY RESIDENT HERE WITHOUT HEAT. SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WILLING TO TALK ON CAMERA.

In Cambria and Somerset counties, officials say two people who did not have heat in their homes were found dead within days ...

There are various types of heaters, such as electric heaters, space heaters, and wall heaters. These heaters are designed to heat a specific ... suspect that your furnace is not working properly ...

Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing and learning all I could about electric ... heating bills. It’s killing us to pay so much to keep our house warm in the winter. We have a gas ...

Plug heaters directly into the wall socket and not into extension cords. • Check the cords on electric ... your heating sources checked by a licensed mechanical contractor. • Floor furnaces ...

And yet, many may not realize our homes have a serious ... during which fossil fuels are burned to cook food and heat our homes. Household gas furnaces can leak dangerous pollutants such ...

In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.

Jon Reed is a senior editor overseeing coverage for CNET's home, energy and utilities category. Jon has over a decade of experience of writing and reporting as a statehouse reporter in Columbus ...