Three Ways to Get More Heat Out of a Radiator You Already Have
Three things move the needle on an old radiator, and none of them cost money: clear it and clean it, get the trapped air out and balance the loop it sits…
What Can and Cannot Sit in Front of a Baseboard Heater
Nothing should sit close enough to a baseboard heater to block the air moving in at the bottom or out at the top.
Why a Heat Pump Thermostat Is Different, and Why Setback Backfires
A heat pump thermostat behaves differently because the equipment behind it works differently.
Electric Fireplaces: What They Heat and What They Cost
An electric fireplace heats one room, not a whole house. Built to the same 1,500-watt ceiling as any plug-in space heater, it delivers around 5,000 Btu…
How a Pellet Stove Works, and What That Costs You
A pellet stove works by dropping small amounts of compressed wood fuel into a fire, on a schedule, rather than letting you pile in logs and walk away.
Does Closing Vents in Unused Rooms Save Money?
Closing a vent to save money is one of those ideas that sounds airtight until you follow the air itself.
Gas Fireplaces: Venting, Ignition and What Needs Servicing
A gas fireplace’s job is simple: put real flame heat into a room without hauling wood or building a chimney fire.
Heating One Room Instead of the Whole House
Heating one room instead of the whole house can lower your energy bill, but only under one condition: the central thermostat has to actually drop, and…
Space Heaters: How to Choose One and Use It Safely
A space heater’s job is to warm one room or one person, not a whole house. Match the type to how fast you need heat and how long you’ll run it, size it…
When Does the Heating Season Start in Yukon?
In Whitehorse, the heating season never really ends. Every month of the year, including July, averages below the 18°C mark that defines heating demand…