Discover the key differences between heat pumps and furnaces, including energy efficiency, cost, and climate suitability.

Derived from the Latin word fornax, meaning oven, a furnace is a large heating appliance designed to evenly distribute heat throughout a building. Furnaces accomplish this by burning fuel internally ...

Gas and oil furnaces burn fuel to provide heat for homes, and that presents a basic problem. Every combustion process produces noxious gases. How do you keep those gases from circulating throughout ...

Homeownership comes with what feels like a never-ending to-do list. One important task on that list is ensuring your heating and cooling system is properly maintained. You should be replacing your ...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn — Furnace technicians say the colder it gets, the harder our furnaces have to work to keep our homes warm. This is the time when a lot of the smaller issues in your furnace can turn ...

Choosing the right size furnace is an important part of owning a home. Not only will a suitably sized furnace efficiently heat your house, it will also keep your family comfortable and help regulate ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a major ...