Heat pumps have annually outsold gas furnaces for several years now, and with the recent introduction of more high-efficiency, cold-climate, air-source heat pumps, that trend is likely to continue.

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Last year, my furnace failed during a cold snap. My wife and I huddled in our condominium researching how we could install heat pumps instead of a gas furnace. These miraculously clean and efficient ...

These are the best whole-house heat pumps from Consumer Reports' tests. These heat pumps are more efficient and can save you money.

CLIFFORD, N.D. — In 1991, Nancy Drew and her husband Jim Erickson installed a ground source heat pump on the family farm while completely remodeling the house. "It was just a smarter system than fuel ...

New energy incentives make this a great time to install or upgrade a heat pump.

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