Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

As HVAC solutions have grown rapidly over the last decade, contractors often struggle to keep up with the changing technology. Modern, all-electric, clean-energy innovations like variable refrigerant ...

"Put pen to paper before it goes away." Homeowner requests unbiased advice after receiving stunning HVAC quote: 'I'd hop all ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Investments in the home can impact both everyday life and monthly expenses. Upgrading a home ventilation system to more ...

Switching from an HVAC to a heat pump means using less electricity, saving the average home owner roughly $1,200 annually.

Federal incentives for heat pump installations expire this year. Homeowners can choose between air-source and ground-source systems. Heat pumps cut energy use and emissions more efficiently than ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a multi-published NYC-based writer whose work has appeared in myriad publications ranging from Forbes to Real Simple to Cosmopolitan. She’s written hundreds of articles as ...

Many technicians believe the only way to verify refrigerant charge on a heat pump in heating mode is to recover the existing refrigerant charge and weigh in the factory charge. However, most ...

It's not as simple as having a tree-hugging son. Making the switch to a heat pump takes a little more forethought. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, ...

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, ...