The type of furnace you have also contributes to its lifespan. "Gas and oil furnaces are way more sensitive to the lack of ...

The last few years have not been kind to oil furnace sales. According to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), sales of oil warm air furnace shipments decreased 14.5 ...

Boilers and furnaces use fuel or electricity to heat a building, but they work differently. Here's what you need to know ...

Your furnace's job is keeping you warm. Get to know the parts of a furnace so it will do that job better and last a lot ...

A blend of degummed soybean oil and No. 2 fuel oil can be used as an alternative heating fuel and reduce sulfur emissions, according to a Purdue University scientist. Klein Ileleji, an assistant ...

The author’s air-source heat pump resembles an air conditioning unit, and it pictured here alongside one of the heating oil fuel tanks. Photos by Adam D. Bearup The following story covers our recent ...

Heat pumps, long overlooked in the world of heating, are attracting new interest from companies and consumers as momentum builds to cut the use of fossil fuels. Unlike furnaces fueled by natural gas ...

Get a firsthand look at how a Pennsylvania home transformed its energy costs by making the switch to a heat pump. Faith Foushee is a CNET contributor and a former writer for SaveOnEnergy.com, covering ...

Rising crude oil prices and supply issues are squeezing more than just motorists paying higher and higher prices for gasoline at the pump. Skyrocketing heating oil prices are also pinching some at ...