A homeowner might be looking to improve the house’s energy efficiency by installing additional blown-in wool into an attic, for example. But caution should be taken around insulated flexible ducts so ...

Designed for flexible duct media, Eco-Touch® insulation delivers thermal and acoustical characteristics to HVAC systems in residential and commercial settings. It is designed with an impervious inner ...

Gloria Fitzgerald of Westminster has concerns about the ductwork in her new air conditioning system: “I recently had AC installed in my house and the ducts are all soft ducts from the attic to the ...

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

This is the time of year when some people start to think about a new furnace. A run of single-digit temperatures and a couple of ice storms are good motivators. Some of us are warm enough but are ...

A small-duct high-velocity system was used in this Johns Island, SC house. The ducts vents can hardly be seen. The house was designed by Architect Sam Rashkin. Energy Star estimates that 20% to 30% of ...