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Residential boilers have been in use for generations. They're effective at warming a small bungalow or an expansive estate and many people who live with them couldn't be happier. That's because a boiler and radiator system in good condition produces even heat with...

You had one job. When a homeowner or an HVAC technician orders a furnace and installs it, they tend to expect that it was manufactured according to industry standards. It’s probably safe, functional and will serve its new owner for at least 15 years, depending on the...

Home inspector associations tend to have two kinds of members. Some pay their dues but rarely attend a meeting and some members are active. Aside from the professional credential that you get from a logo on your website or business card, association benefits go to...

Old houses are risky, but there’s no way that a new-construction house could have a radon problem, right? Nope. Although it’s a common misconception, the age of a home has nothing to do with whether or not radon is seeping up into the living spaces. In fact, some...

It always seems to come down to dollars and cents. In real estate, there’s a bit of a trend to pluck agents from the home inspection process. It’s viewed as a “waste of time” when agents could be productive in different ways. That’s unfortunate for home buyers, who...

With winter on its way, the risk and number of home fire incidents will probably creep up. They always do. Although the National Fire Prevention Association says the number of home fires and related injuries and deaths have steadily declined for the past few decades,...