For air-source heat pumps, federal tax credits can cover up to 30% of the installation cost, up to $2,000, thanks to the energy efficient home improvement credit. This credit applies to qualified ...

Installing a heat pump can be an effective way of heating and cooling your home, but there are a few factors to consider to determine whether this heating system is right for you. Andrew King is ...

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy ...

Grants are available to help with costs but the energy-efficient heaters aren’t suitable for all homes Heat pumps are currently the frontrunner to replace gas boilers over the coming decades as ...

She has been published in The Spruce, Southern Living, House Digest, Family Handyman, and more. Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our ...

This article was originally published on Jan. 24, 2025 and updated on Feb. 20, 2025 with shipment data for all of last year. Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The über-efficient, emissions-free ...

Heat pump tumble dryers are often a couple of hundred pounds more expensive than vented or condenser dryers, but prices are coming down, and they are the cheapest type of tumble dryer to run. If ...

Heat pumps run on electricity and furnaces run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil. Our experts say there's no clear answer for which type is more energy efficient. Location plays a ...

Subsidies provide households with £7,500 towards the cost of installation, but the budget covers less than 40,000 heat pumps a year and is set to end in 2027. “I don’t think you will ever see ...

Heat pumps can be expensive to install, even with the help of government grants. We look at how much you should expect to pay for one, as well as the cost of running a heat pump to help you weigh up ...