"I had a similar system installed about a year ago." Homeowner shares honest first impressions after 'brutally' hot summer with a heat pump HVAC: 'Our house isn't optimally ducted' first appeared on ...

This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. With heat pumps becoming a more common ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 77th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

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Though something of a misnomer, VRF and mini split heat pumps are commonly referred to as “ductless units.” These systems are much more versatile today than they were just five years ago. It’s hard to ...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, space heating is the number one use of energy in American homes, accounting for 45% of the average energy bill. And if you rely on natural gas or an ...

It looks a little like a sleek window AC, but a new device from Chinese appliance giant Midea is actually a reversible heat pump that can both cool and heat a home—and it’s designed to heat ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, ...

Cost: $10,712 for heat pump system, $7,500 for insulation and $7,150 for electrical panel upgrade and wiring Incentives: None for heat pump; $550 rebate for wall and attic insulation from Energy Trust ...

Ducted heat pump: A heat pump that uses ducts. If you have a furnace with existing ducts running through your house – assuming those ducts are in good shape — you can switch to a ducted heat pump ...