Debating on whether you can DIY your new water heater installation? Experts recommend leaving it to a trained plumber. Here's why. Sam Becker is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in and on ...

The overlap of boiler vs. water heater functionality in a home often leads to these two appliances being confused for one another. While steam or hot water boilers can be used to heat water for use ...

If it takes forever for your water to heat up when you run the tap or shower, you can get faster hot water without spending big on a tankless water heater.

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? On average, a water heater lasts 8 to 12 years. Maybe even more than that if you've ...

Homes built after 1950 or so are typically heated with either hot air blown through ducts or hot water pumped through baseboard heaters. Older homes often have cast-iron radiators, which produce heat ...

Replacing a water heater used to be a straightforward errand, closer to swapping out a refrigerator than rethinking part of ...