I live in Carbondale and was a pesky advocate for the pool heat pumps. (“Carbondale’s new aquatic center,” Nov. 20.) ...

A heat pump water heater uses a heat pump to heat water for home use. It can replace traditional water tanks fueled by electricity, gas, propane, or oil, as well as tankless water heaters. Along with ...

Imagine, for a moment, the simple luxury of a long, hot shower. Ahhh. But now—and sorry to, well, throw cold water on this nice mental moment—think about the fact that water heaters are the number-two ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Guess who has two thumbs and no hot water? This guy!!! Our house is set up for gas everything: stove, oven, clothes dryer, furnace, and of course the water heater. We have enough power to switch to ...

Pulling back the cover on your swimming pool is a clear sign that the seasons are changing and summer is quickly approaching. While summer seems short-lived, the time you spend enjoying your pool ...

If you’ve been reading this column regularly, you’ve probably worked out I am the master of justifying that the savings I make from buying a cheap, no-name-brand product will far outweigh any benefits ...

EACH SPRING WE get referrals from several local pool companies to install underground gas lines to pool boilers they've sold as part of their installation package. They must be buying them by the ...

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