You can check your set-up yourself by looking at your electric panel—the max volts and amps your home can handle are ...

The best way to experience the White Mountains’ Presidential Range is hiking between the Appalachian Mountain Club’s eight ...

We’ve summarised the benefits and drawbacks (including the environmental implications) of gas, electric and wood burning stoves to help you decide what's right for you. Gas stoves are cheap to run and ...

KAMLOOPS - A 15-month-old girl in Kamloops is being credited with saving her life, the lives of her parents, and the family's several cats and dogs after carbon monoxide recently filled their home ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A haze of smoke at a home on Madison's southwest side was traced to burning papers in a furnace early Tuesday, a Madison Fire Department spokesperson said. Crews were called to a ...

Coal was a primary way to heat homes. Dicke’s grandfather, Carl Dicke, who had experience in manufacturing thermostatic controls for coal-burning furnaces, began the business with his brother ...

Common sources of indoor pollutants include many of the things we use to make a winter home cozy, such as wood-burning stoves, fireplaces, candles, and cooking comfort foods. While gas and wood ...

Pellet stoves can be a cost-effective means of heating your home, while adding coziness that’s similar to what you get with a traditional fireplace or wood-fired stove. Instead of burning ...

So, improving a home’s energy efficiency means burning less fuel to keep it warm, while replacing a furnace with a heat pump can mean getting off fossil fuels altogether. In Ontario, buildings are the ...