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The best whole house fan option installed in an attic

Beat the Summer Heat With One of Our Favorite Whole-House Fans Beat the Summer Heat With One of Our Favorite Whole-House Fans

Best Electric Tankless Water Heaters

We Vetted The 8 Best Electric Tankless Water Heaters to Save Space and Cut Costs We Vetted The 8 Best Electric Tankless Water Heaters to Save Space and Cut Costs

The Best Air Purifiers for Smoke

We Spent Months Burning Incense (and Some Dinners) to Find the Best Air Purifiers for Smoke We Spent Months Burning Incense (and Some Dinners) to Find the Best Air Purifiers for Smoke

By Michelle Larson, Mark Wolfe, Lizzy Briskin

The Best Air Purifier for Pets

Pet Dander, Odors, and Allergens—These 8 Air Purifiers for Pets Get Rid of Them All Pet Dander, Odors, and Allergens—These 8 Air Purifiers for Pets Get Rid of Them All

By Michelle Larson, Glenda Taylor

The Best Drain Cleaners

This $7 Product Can Clear Even the Most Stubborn Drain Clog This $7 Product Can Clear Even the Most Stubborn Drain Clog

By Paul Rankin, Manasa Reddigari, Timothy Dale

The best water softener option in a basement storage room

The Best Water Softeners of 2025 to Keep Your Pipes Free of Build-Up The Best Water Softeners of 2025 to Keep Your Pipes Free of Build-Up

By Timothy Dale

The Best PEX Crimp Tools

After Conducting 16 Tests, We Found the Best PEX Crimp Tools After Conducting 16 Tests, We Found the Best PEX Crimp Tools

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The best electric fireplace option set up, decorated, and displaying a fire

Our Favorite Electric Fireplace Is Easy to Install for a Life-Like Fire Our Favorite Electric Fireplace Is Easy to Install for a Life-Like Fire

By Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis

The Best Wood Stove Fans

This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

A selection of the best indoor thermometers

We Researched 30 Indoor Thermometers, But We Like These 10 the Best We Researched 30 Indoor Thermometers, But We Like These 10 the Best

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

The Generac GB2000 Portable Power Station set up outside during testing with a solar panel behind it.

We Tested Home Generators to Find the Best Picks a Power Outage We Tested Home Generators to Find the Best Picks a Power Outage

By Glenda Taylor, Austin Fracchia, Mark Wolfe, Zach Lazzari

The Best Propane Heater Options set together against the side of a red barn.

The Best Propane Heater Can Be Used Almost Anywhere—Even Inside The Best Propane Heater Can Be Used Almost Anywhere—Even Inside

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

layout of the best sump pumps displayed in a room

The Best Sump Pumps for Crawl Spaces and Basements The Best Sump Pumps for Crawl Spaces and Basements

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

Blue colonial house covered in snow

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

The Best Air Quality Monitor Options

The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe

By Tiffany Lewis, Glenda Taylor

one of The Best Water Softeners Option in a room

We Researched and Compared Over 20 Water Softeners to Find This Top Pick We Researched and Compared Over 20 Water Softeners to Find This Top Pick

The Best Salt Free Water Softener Options

Prevent Damaging Scale Buildup in Your Home’s Pipes With This 15-Minute Upgrade Prevent Damaging Scale Buildup in Your Home’s Pipes With This 15-Minute Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

The Best Water Heater Blanket US energy Products 2

Our Favorite Water Heater Blanket Offers Superior Insulation Our Favorite Water Heater Blanket Offers Superior Insulation

By Tom Scalisi, Jodi Webb

Best Shower Valve

This Bathroom Upgrade Can Help Control Your Shower’s Temperature and Water Flow This Bathroom Upgrade Can Help Control Your Shower’s Temperature and Water Flow

ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review

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

By Glenda Taylor