One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

If you have a house that isn’t used in the winter or a home that has pipes running through an unheated area, such as a crawl space or attic, and the temperatures drop below freezing, you may want to ...

So, I live in an old brownstone in Brooklyn, and it has steam heat and one thermostat for all 8 apartments. The building is four stories - 2 apartments per floor - long skinny apartments reaching ...

The Northland will feel colder temps. this winter and homeowners need to prevent plumbing problems with a plan to ensure pipes don't freeze.

Once again we are approaching winter. In many parts of the country, flooding rains have occurred and in some areas snow already has fallen. This is the time of the year when we begin to think about ...

Uneven room temperatures can signal hidden issues, and ignoring them may lead to higher energy costs and long-term comfort ...

There are some wood beams from an old wall frame in our basement that run right along the top of the 2″ steam heat pipe that is dropped down from the ceiling to serve the upper floors. I’d like to use ...

Americans are facing an energy crisis, and according to the Energy Information Administration and their Winter Fuels Outlook report, households that heat with oil or gas will experience a cost ...