Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Debating on whether you can DIY your new water heater installation? Experts recommend leaving it to a trained plumber. Here's why. Sam Becker is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in and on ...

Heating water is one of the most energy-consuming and costly household tasks. According to the Department of Energy, it makes up roughly 18% of a standard home's monthly energy budget. And if you use ...

If you’ve noticed your home’s water heater leaking, it’s a problem you should take care of immediately, as the consequences of a long-term leak can be quite serious. If you don’t take care of your ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Although wind and solar energy are growing in popularity, storing ...

Heating water accounts for a big chunk of your home’s utility bill. Aquanta’s controller will save you money by anticipating when you’ll need hot water and turning your water heater on only long ...

When it comes to water temperature, a lot of us are like Goldilocks: We don't want it too hot or too cold, but just right. What you might not realize is that there are real ramifications for having ...

If you have a house, you probably have some sort of hot water heater. But there’s no universal temperature for “hot” water—this is something you have to set yourself. So what’s the ideal hot water ...

These days, humans have gotten all fancy-schmancy with their gas and electric water heaters. Heck, some are even using heat pumps to do the work as efficiently as possible. [HowToLou] got back to ...

A silver shower head with water flowing out of it - Karel Bock/Shutterstock While a "cold water sandwich" might sound like something you'd order at a sketchy 24-hour diner, it's actually not a ...

Storing heat may be the last thing you think of when turning on an air conditioning unit, but one model takes advantage of the sweltering weather to heat water while cooling the air. The aptly named ...

Your wood stove can provide piping hot water for a relaxing shower. Make your own DIY wood stove water heater. Our design, the Blazing Showers Stovepipe Water Heater, produces hot water that stays ...