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 ...

Humidifiers soften the air and help you feel more comfortable during the driest season of all: the heating season. Yet a humidifier is only as effective as its filter. A clogged humidifier filter ...

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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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 ...