Next-wave DHW heaters offer performance advantages over conventional tankless and storage water heaters but may not make financial sense.
According to the maker, the SoftSound VC 97 Variable-Speed Modulating Gas Furnace provides steadier heat than single-stage furnaces
This unit is essentially a pre-assembled mechanical room that you can hang on the wall.
These easily installed units offer flexible sizing and high efficiency at moderate cost.
Marvin's Ultimate Picture Window provides an unobstructed view yet still allows airflow.
The Indulge Modern hot-water dispenser provides 200° filtered water instantly, says the maker, saving gallons of not-warm-enough water that otherwise may have been poured down the drain.
Often the fan is big enough, but the ductwork is nonexistent or poorly installed.
Rinnai has unveiled a new line of highly efficient tankless products.
A. O. Smith claims its new water heater offers the advantages of on-demand and traditional heating appliances without the disadvantages.
Apollo is a low-profile photovoltaic array that can be installed along with the shingles by a certified roofing contractor.
The Prestige Excellence Combination Boiler provides 110,000 Btu per hour for space heating and a 14-gallon indirect water heater that delivers up to 180 gallons per hour of domestic hot water.
The company best-known for making silent remote-mounted ventilation products now offers a lineup of conventional bath fans.
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Q: A customer wants me to install one of the new heat-pump water heaters in the ground-floor utility room of a house built on a slab. I don't have any direct experience with them, but since they work by drawing heat from the surrounding air, won't any energy savings in the winter be at least partly...

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An interior window shade fabric designed to reflect solar heat and reduce glare.
Nest Labs. The Nest Learning Thermostat monitors homeowner behaviors and preferences to create a customized heating and cooling schedule.
According to Rheem, the 29-gallon XR90 Extreme Recovery Gas Water Heater exceeds the performance of most 50-gallon water heaters but costs less to operate than any standard 30-, 40-, or 50-gallon model.
Broan’s 20-watt Solar-Powered Attic Ventilator can ventilate up to 1,600 square feet.
This high-efficiency humidifier evaporates 100% of the water it uses, according to the maker.
Climatemaster. The Tranquility 22 Digital series geothermal system has one of the smallest footprints in the industry, making it ideal for retrofit projects or installation in tight spaces, the company says.