Heating & Cooling

Factcheck: How Wasteful Are Steam Boilers?

Vintage boilers are common in older apartment buildings and homes, complete with their delightful...

Help! My Central Air Stopped Working!

Which is worse: your furnace quitting in the middle of a cold snap or the AC conking out...

Best Cheap Tips For Keeping Your House Cool

The dog days of summer are coming, and in some parts of the U.S. of A., they have already...

Estimating The Cost Of Installing A Gas Line

The cost of installing a gas line can run from a few hundred dollars to into the thousands,...

Converting From Oil Heat To Gas Heat

We’re not sure if it is worth it to convert from oil heat to gas heat. Although plumbers...

Cut A/C Costs With A Programmable Thermostat

The 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), commonly referred to as "the energy...

Top 4 Things That Interfere With Central A/C

Plenty of people who run central air conditioning systems in Houston (and other cities where...

Air Sealing Tips For Hot Humid Climates

We’re heading into summer, and it may well be a scorcher this year. Now’s a good...