If defrost isn’t working, something in the chain is broken. This step-by-step approach shows you exactly where to look and what to test.

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

Some good news in the clean energy world for a change. As of Nov. 1, Massachusetts’ investor-owned electric utilities (i.e., National Grid, Eversource, Unitil) will offer a “winter heat pump rate,” ...

Some models of heat pump are designed to work in cold temperatures down to minus 20 degrees. But with wind gusts of 20 to 50 miles per hour across New England this week, already cold temperatures felt ...

Electric HVAC systems can help you keep your home comfortable using a fraction of the energy. We spoke to experts to find out just how efficient they are. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who ...

Plenty of homes all over the world, particularly in Europe, get warm using heat pumps and radiators. How does this new heat ...

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.

Federal incentives for home energy improvements are running out at the end of the year, so it's decision time for anyone who has been thinking about a heat pump. The right decision can depend on where ...