QDEAR BARRY: My home inspector had a debate with the seller of the home I'm buying and one question nearly stumped the inspector. The house has a forced-air furnace below the building and the ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As temperatures plunge way below zero in some parts of the nation, there are several steps homeowners can take to prevent the arctic blast from damaging a furnace. Pros say most ...

Q: We have a high-efficiency condensing furnace that vents out a side wall. Should I be concerned about the icicles I see built up on the plastic pipe outside the house? -M.C. Kalamazoo. A: No. What ...

We have a gas hot water heater/furnace which sits right underneath my son’s bed. In the winter, this is a real advantage as it heats up his room like a charm. In the summer, however, not so. Do people ...

Are you in a long-distance relationship with your furnace? Do you know what it's up to when you're not home? Save money and become more energy efficient with these furnace tips provided by users at ...

A draft hood used to effectively ventilate the area around older “gravity vent” furnaces. Because current furnaces lack this feature, the condition described below results in some unburned gas ...

I recently stumbled upon a fairly odd safety hazard with newer homes, and I want to make other folks aware of this issue. While inspecting a home in Burnsville last year, I found that both the intake ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich — With blizzard conditions expected to begin late Thursday through Saturday across much of West Michigan, plenty of snow will be blowing and drifting around your home. Heating and ...

As temperatures plunge way below zero, there are several steps homeowners can take to weather the arctic blast. Pros say most furnaces will be fine as they run continuously in the bitter cold, but ...