Many homeowners are feeling anxiety over the high heating and cooling bills, especially in this shaky economy. Efficient home insulation is the most effective way to combat this expense and ensure lower energy costs for years to come. However, once you have made the decision to invest in new insulation, you are faced with many...

The first modern air conditioning system was developed in 1902 by a young electrical engineer named Willis Haviland Carrier. It was designed to solve a humidity problem at the Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing and Publishing Company in Brooklyn, N.Y. Paper stock at the plant would sometimes absorb moisture from the warm summer air, making it difficult to...

We all know that we can pay our auto mechanics a little now for routine service, or pay them a lot later for a major repair. The same idea holds true for your air conditioner or heat pump. If you don’t service your air conditioner or heat pump regularly, you’ll find yourself uncomfortable and broke. In...