Now that winter's nearly here, it's time for a pop quiz: You wake up in the morning and there's ice on the dog's water dish. What do you do? If you had trouble with that one, it's time for a quick ...

When facing a residential oil-fired furnace that is acting up, you want to get the situation under control as quickly as possible. A problem during the heating season will bring a call from an anxious ...

“This sounds obvious, but it’s true: A lot of people don’t have their thermostat set right,” says Bobby DiFulgentiz, director of product management for Lennox International. Double-check that the ...

Freezing, frosty, frigid are all perfect words to describe typical Northern winter weather. If they describe the inside of your home, however, chances are excellent that 1) there is something wrong ...

There is nothing worse than waking up in a freezing house in the middle of a cold winter’s night — except maybe, knowing you’ll have a big, expensive furnace bill to pay later that day! But don’t fret ...

Q: I have an older oil-fired furnace that works very well and is dependable. The only complaint I have is that after the blower goes off it will come back on for a brief period after several minutes.

People working in the oil furnace repair industry say something is causing potentially costly problems for Nova Scotians who heat with furnace oil. Shannon Gotell, who works for A.S.A.P. Burner ...