The hands-on homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres install a highly efficient ducted heat pump to keep their home comfortable year-round.

Heat pumps have annually outsold gas furnaces for several years now, and with the recent introduction of more high-efficiency, cold-climate, air-source heat pumps, that trend is likely to continue.

As much as 50 percent of your energy cost goes toward heating and cooling. Upgrading a heating system isn’t cheap, so it pays to make good decisions about home heating. Good choices in the summer ...

Yes, it’s possible to install a heat pump on your own to save money. You’ll probably still need some professional help – as in an electrician, not a psychiatrist to counsel you when you wonder what ...

The XR16 Low Profile Heat Pump is a side-discharge, single-stage heat pump designed for split ducted heating and cooling systems DAVIDSON, N.C. — Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort solutions ...

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move ambient heat rather than burning fuel (or using energy-hungry ...

As the temperatures get cooler, you’re probably focused on heating your home. A heat pump offers an efficient solution. “It is electric, but it’s transferring energy,” said Branden Audet of Energy ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Holmes smiles against dark background - George Pimentel/Getty Images There are a lot of reasons you may be considering a new ...

Heat pumps have become a kind of Rorschach test for the future of home comfort: to some people they are a climate solution, to others an expensive gamble. What rarely makes it into the marketing copy ...