Editor’s note: Welcome to the 77th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Ducted heat pump: A heat pump that uses ducts. If you have a furnace with existing ducts running through your house – assuming those ducts are in good shape — you can switch to a ducted heat pump ...

This mini-split system was used in several rooms in this 1840 square foot house in Bainbridge Island, WA. The house was designed by Davis Studio Architecture and Design. The mini-split system was from ...

Mini-split heating and air-conditioning systems can boost your home’s energy efficiency, but they come with trade-offs, air quality experts say. These small, electric systems are replacing traditional ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 61st installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

COLD CLIMATES: The Lennox MLA Cold Climate Mini-Split Heat Pump is specifically designed to operate in severe climate conditions by maintaining 100 percent capacity at zero degrees. It can operate ...

Most of the rest of the world has relied on ductless mini-split systems for their heating and cooling needs for decades, but that has not been the case in the U.S. That’s because a majority of homes ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Thom Dunn Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once ...

Mini-splits and heat pumps have become a popular upgrade for homeowners, but the variety of choices and decisions can be daunting. (Ted Dillon/CBC) Heat pumps and mini-splits continue to be a popular ...