Solar water heaters work by absorbing sunlight in solar collectors and saving the heated water in a storage tank. Both active and passive solar water heaters are available. Active systems are ...

A tankless water heater is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional hot water heaters, such as storage tank heaters. While standard hot water heaters contain and store the water, tankless ...

How do you know when summer has officially arrived in Arizona? When the water coming out of the cold faucet is hotter than the water coming from the hot faucet! And that’s no joke! Here’s what you may ...

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 ...

A solar pool heater uses a pump, a solar collector and piping in conjunction with your existing pool filter. The process is simple: The pump takes water from the pool, then forces it through the ...

Thinking of getting a new gas, electric, or hybrid water heater? Here's a rundown on today's most common choices.

When you think about cutting your utility bill, your mind probably jumps to energy-guzzling appliances like your fridge, TV or washing machine. But here’s something you might not realize: your water ...