Adjusting your thermostat at night. The Department of Energy recommends keeping your thermostat at 68-70 degrees during the day and lowering it at night. Setting your water heater to 120 degrees.

Your HVAC system is likely responsible for roughly half of your home's energy consumption, yet many homeowners unknowingly ...

With fuel prices expected to rise 10% or more this winter, making your home more energy efficient will really pay off.

As homeowners look to stay comfortable and control costs this winter, a new generation of smart thermostats is stepping up.

Energy costs during the winter can rise as quickly as the temperatures outside fall, and with Christmas right around the corner we probably have other more enjoyable things that we could apply that ...

With higher heating costs expected this winter, try these options to manage energy costs and make your home more comfortable as temperatures drop.

But there's a magic number that the U.S. Department of Energy says is optimal for home heating in the winter: 68 degrees when ...

Energy experts say to drop temps by 7–10 degrees while you sleep or are out, then heat your home an hour before waking or ...