Solar heating
Solar energy is free, and while solar heaters aren't common, most people do rely on heat from the sun to keep their homes warm.
Solar...
Types of heater
There are a great many different types of heater, all with different merits and shortcomings, and suitable scenarios in which they are the best...
Gas heaters
Gas heaters are reasonably efficient, cheap and environmentally friendly, and require little maintenance to keep them up and running.
Gas heaters are very energy efficient,...
Central heating vs. space heating
Heating is generally dealt with in terms of either heating a building, or heating a small space. These two scenarios require very different approaches...
How to heat your bathroom
Depending on where you live and how you heat the rest of your house, you may need extra heating in your bathroom.
Adequate heating is...
Insulation and climate control
Artificially cooling an area depends heavily on how well you can keep heat out of it. Good insulation is vital to ensuring that your...
Geothermal heat pump systems
Geothermal heat pump systems are able to draw heat from the ground to use for cooling your home. Geothermal systems are expensive to install...
Five big heater emergencies
Because of the fuels they use, problems with heaters have the potential to be quite serious. Find out how to deal with problems with...
What is passive design?
Ever noticed that some houses are cooler or warmer than others without relying heavily on powered cooling or heating devices? This usually comes down...
How to calculate heating and cooling costs
Heating and cooling can be very expensive, and knowing what you're paying to use your heaters and air conditioners is a good way to...