From surge protection to selling heat pumps without site visits, Nate The House Whisperer shares what he learned from ...

Heat pumps are being sold to consumers as a way of cutting carbon emissions from homes - but are they suitable for older or larger homes? A heat pump is an electric-powered system that uses heat from ...

Getting a heat pump may be seen as a huge task requiring new insulation and radiators, but not all homes will need such ...

Heat pumps, which generate heat to homes in place of gas-fired furnaces, are getting more use nationally. They’ve been touted as a tool that can cut both greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. The ...

Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and the daunting. By Christopher Flavelle Last month, I shared my story of ...

Air source heat pumps are made up of an outside unit and an inside unit. They can also be hooked up to ducts, like a furnace. Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) By Francesca Paris Heat pumps ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

Heat pumps have annually outsold gas furnaces for several years now, and with the recent introduction of more high-efficiency, cold-climate, air-source heat pumps, that trend is likely to continue.

Installing heat pumps, which use electricity to heat and cool air, is a key part of Massachusetts' plan to get homes off of fossil fuels. (Miriam Wasser/WBUR) Using an electric heat pump in ...