For any homeowner on the fence about installing a more energy-efficient water heater, it might be the perfect time to make the switch. The federal government has been incentivizing homeowners to ...

Replacing a water heater used to be a straightforward errand, closer to swapping out a refrigerator than rethinking part of ...

When is the best time to buy a new water heater? Hint: It’s not when the one you have fails. But that’s what many homeowners end up doing. They notice a leak—or worse, they’re surprised by a flood—and ...

If you need a new water heater for your home, it's easy to obsess over the upfront costs without factoring in annual or lifetime savings. It's true that energy-efficient heat pump water heaters cost ...

A heat pump water heater -- like this one with a separate evaporator -- can reduce the amount of energy you use to heat water in your home. Sure, you can save money by using less hot water, but an ...

For homeowners looking to simultaneously save some of their hard-earned money and improve upon their living space, finding alternative and energy-efficient solutions to heating and cooling is often a ...