Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Baseboard heaters offer a powerful, versatile and quiet solution for zoned or supplemental heat. Because they lack moving parts, baseboard heaters require little maintenance and can remain functional ...

Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q:What’s your opinion on ...

Practical experience has demonstrated that conversion from electrical to hot water space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) can be expected to reduce the energy cost for heating by more than 20% in ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Q. What does the Code allow in regard to receptacle outlets installed on permanently installed baseboard electric heaters? A. If a permanently ...

Article 424 is a nine-part article on fixed electric space heating. Why so much text for what seems to be a simple application? The answer is that Art. 424 covers a variety of applications — heaters ...

If you’re lucky enough to have central heating and/or air conditioning, with an automatic thermostat, you probably don’t have to worry too much about the outside temperature. But central HVAC is far ...