Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he has sometimes suffered from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do — the facts that he gathers ...

Q. We recently purchased a Bryant "Plus 90" high efficiency furnace. Our home is an 1100 square foot ranch with an additional 850 square foot finished basement. We keep the thermostat at 61-63 degrees ...

Q The air in my house gets very dry during the winter, even with a furnace-mounted humidifier. I get static shocks from whatever I touch. Will using some smaller humidifiers help, and which types are ...

When it’s too cold in your home, you turn on the heating. When it’s too warm, you turn on the cooling. So when the air is excessively dry, why don’t you turn on the humidifying? Just like being too ...

Cooler temperatures aren't here yet, but it's worth researching ahead of time if you're in need of a furnace upgrade. Fortunately, the market these days is flooded with options. To pick the right one ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dry winter air can cause more damage to your home than you might expect. If humidity levels are too low, ...

Dear Jim: I don't understand how a furnace humidifier saves energy during winter. It takes energy to operate the humidifier and it uses cold water, which cools the house. Can you explain the concept ...

Q. When I installed gas heat I included a humidifier on the hot air furnace. Now the unit leaks water on the basement floor. The installers adjusted filters or something without success. How can I ...