Key Takeaways Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil.Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient.Location ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Heat pumps, long overlooked in the world of heating, are attracting new interest from companies and consumers as momentum builds to cut the use of fossil fuels. Unlike furnaces fueled by natural gas ...

Get a firsthand look at how a Pennsylvania home transformed its energy costs by making the switch to a heat pump. Faith Foushee is a CNET contributor and a former writer for SaveOnEnergy.com, covering ...

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The author’s air-source heat pump resembles an air conditioning unit, and it pictured here alongside one of the heating oil fuel tanks. Photos by Adam D. Bearup The following story covers our recent ...

Follow the steps one homeowner took in his Northeast home to switch from heating oil to a heat pump for all-electric home heat. Homeowner Peter Callaway’s shared his experience switching from fuel oil ...

Seattle’s heat pump rebate program led to more than 300 homes converting from oil heating to an electric-powered heat pump in ...

Demand for heat pumps on P.E.I. is heating up as Islanders look for alternatives to heat their homes this winter, fuelled by the recent spike in furnace oil prices. "It's booming, definitely the oil ...