Heating water makes up a major chunk of your electric bill. With electricity prices on the rise, slash your water heater's ...

Irvin Ritola fits the classic profile of an inventor. The journeyman machinist and owner of Pro Safety Inc. is a perpetual tinkerer who hand-builds most of his safety-oriented products in his home ...

Q: My 40-gallon gas water heater has started leaking from underneath, but there’s no problem getting hot water. What does this mean? A: It means the water heater’s tank is leaking and should be ...

The author’s woodstove is plumbed to a recycled water heater that sits above the stove, allowing the thermosiphon effect to circulate water between them. For years, we’ve been experimenting with ...

Heating water more efficiently can be a real money-saver, and utility rebates and federal incentives have made heat pump water heaters more affordable than ever. Mount Pleasant resident David Thompson ...