A problem with a home’s ceiling cable heating system on Thursday was blamed for a slow-smoldering fire at 3401 N.E. 103rd Ave., in the Oakbrook neighborhood north of Burton Road. Home fires caused by ...

The next series of articles on alternative radiant heating systems is going to be directed towards radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems. The next series of articles on alternative radiant ...

This is my second column in a series of articles about radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems. My next experience with radiant ceilings was an artistic radiator that I built and installed in my ...

Most of us flip the switch on our ceiling fans without a second thought. It spins, it cools, it does the job. Simple enough, ...

Using ceiling fans in winter can help cut heating costs and make you feel more comfortable. Here's what you should know about when and how to use them.

Have you been quietly dreading the arrival of colder weather? Home heating costs take a big bite out of budgets in ordinary circumstances. With grocery and other necessary expenses still hovering at ...

MOLINE, Ill — Ceiling fans do more than just give off a nice breeze to help cool you down during the summer months. Did you know they can also help you save on your heating bill during the winter ...

Over the last few years, people across the U.S. have dealt with record-breaking summer temperatures. That includes a June 2021 heat wave in which parts of the Pacific Northwest experienced their ...

Feeling the breeze from a ceiling fan is a step you can take toward greater energy efficiency this fall. You can save as much as 40 percent on the cost of cooling your home because a fan creates ...

Q: My home was built in the late 1970s, and ceiling coils are my main source of heat. I have found that this is not a good source. However, I have another problem: The ceiling cracks every year. Now I ...