If you’re currently scratching your head and wondering, ‘Why is my heat pump not turning on?’ you’re not the first person to ask this question. After all, heat pumps run like well-oiled machines 99% ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

The basic principle of physics that explains heat pump technology has been in use for centuries. The ancient Chinese used the geothermal power of natural hot springs to heat their homes. However, ...

Homeowners looking for an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioners in the spring and summer months (and furnaces in the winter) might want to invest in a heat pump. It's a type of ...

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy-efficient ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...