If you’re skilled with basic home maintenance, think twice about DIY HVAC repairs. The hardware and technology incorporated in today’s furnace and central air conditioner…

A power outage during the winter can lower temperatures indoors to uncomfortable and unsafe levels. These four tips might help you maintain warmer conditions while…

'Tis the season for family gatherings, decorations, and gifts. Unfortunately, though, it's also the season of common household fires. The holidays bring a number of…

Carbon monoxide poisoning in the home is not common, but if you have any fuel-powered appliances, you should maintain CO detectors. CO is odorless, tasteless…

Are you dreading some of the rooms in your home as cold weather approaches? For your notoriously colder rooms, maintain a comfortable home this season…

Halloween is a time for incredible costumes, delicious candy, and spooky decorations. As a homeowner, you might not give much thought to how the decorations…

A crawling and walking baby or toddler can find life on the floor and low walls endlessly fascinating, which is why it’s important to babyproof…

Because darkness creates hazards in a normally secure home setting, installing security lights is a good way to enhance safety. Today, technology makes lighting up…

Because voltage surges can be more damaging than ever, a surge protector should be standard equipment to protect your central air conditioner. Today’s A/C units…

Is the crawl space under your home safe for technicians to access? There may be conditions there about which you are unaware, and which need…