Most hardware stores sell caulk, weatherstripping or other sealants that can be placed along the edges of windows to keep the cold air from coming in. Installing plastic wrap or heavy duty curtains ...

One of the leading causes of fires during cold weather is space heaters. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says portable ...

One of the leading causes of fires during cold weather is space heaters. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says portable space heaters were involved in an average of 1,600 house fires a year from ...

If that snow blocks the vent for your furnace or water heater, it may shut down, so you need to remove snow and ice. Gas and ...

Protect your house with some simple chores.

When a heater kicks on for the first time in months, a sharp, dusty odor can fill a home and trigger instant worry. In most ...

Minutes before the theater was expected to screen the Bollywood action flick “RRR,” a fire official strode in front of the ...

Adjusting your thermostat at night. The Department of Energy recommends keeping your thermostat at 68-70 degrees during the day and lowering it at night. Setting your water heater to 120 degrees.

Trying to keep warm in your home during Ohio winters can lead to dangers that are often overlooked.    Thorne Plumbing ...

Sixty-four-year-old Brian Marchant and Laurie Ridgway, 56, were found dead on Nov. 18 in a house owned by Marchant in the small Aroostook town. The furnace exhaust pipe inside the residence had been ...

Revise, Inc. provides households with a clear view of how targeted home air sealing in Lynn measurably improves comfort, efficiency, and building durability. Air sealing is the practice of closing ...

Carbon monoxide (CO), sometimes referred to as the silent killer, causes more than 100,000 emergency department visits in the United States and more than 400 deaths each year.