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The Best Fireplace Grates
Reviews

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

Blue colonial house covered in snow
Reviews

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

The Best Air Quality Monitor Options
Reviews

The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Family Safe and Healthy, Tested

By Tiffany Lewis, Glenda Taylor

A selection of the best space heaters grouped together before testing.
Reviews

Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater

By Tom Scalisi, Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Electric humidity meter held up near window with condensation measures moisture in air.
Interior

This Is Your Home’s Ideal Indoor Humidity Level 

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Indoor Fireplace Options
Interior

The 12 Best Indoor Fireplaces for Cozying Up this Winter

By Jasmine Harding

5 Great Tips for Heating the Garage in Winter
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How to Heat a Garage: 11 Ways to Keep Your Workshop Warm in Winter

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review
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Installing This Pellet Stove Was The Best Decision I’ve Made This Winter

By Glenda Taylor

Cellulose insulation inside a home attic.
Interior

7 Things Homeowners Should Know About Cellulose Insulation

By Timothy Dale

Things Never to Do With Your Space Heater
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14 Space Heater Safety Mistakes That Could Burn Down Your House

By Michelle Ullman, Updated by Amy Anderson

A person lighting a gas fireplace in a living room.
Interior

How to Light a Gas Fireplace the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

Five of the best door stoppers laid out on a beige carpet
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The Best Door Draft Stoppers to Keep the Cold Out, Tested

By Amber Guetebier, Tom Scalisi

woman looking outside at snow.
Interior

14 Easy Ways to Increase Humidity in a Dry House

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

The Best Electric Wall Heater Options
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The Best Electric Wall Heaters for Added Warmth

By Shannon Lee

Cyber monday space heater deal
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My Favorite Space Heater Is at Its Lowest Price in 7 Years for Black Friday, and Other Great Heater Deals

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Humidifier for Large Rooms Everlasting comfort
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We Tested the Best Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Covers the Largest Square Footage We’ve Seen

By Amber Guetebier, Tony Carrick

The best air purifier for pet sitting on a dark surface in a room with dark walls and running as a cat sits next to it.
Reviews

The Best Air Purifiers for Pets, Vetted

By Ana Chevalier, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A family enjoying various spaces in their living and dining rooms while an air purifier for smoke operates in the corner.
Reviews

Breathe Easy With the Best Air Purifiers for Smoke, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Lizzy Briskin

A stack of three rockwool insulation sheets sits next to a wall frame in the process of being insulated.
Interior

What Is Insulation R-Value? Get the Facts Before You Insulate

By Timothy Dale

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.
Design

Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West

By Megan Devine, Reviewed by Bob Vila