Q: I turned on my furnace for the first time this year, and it made the whole house smell musty. I checked the filter and found it caked with dust, so I replaced it with a new filter, and the indoor ...

If you’re thinking you only have to change your furnace filter once a year, you may be shortening the life of your furnace.

A man kneels while pulling a dirty filter out of a furnace - Backyardproduction/Getty Images Changing your furnace filter is one of those home maintenance chores that's easy to forget until you've got ...

Furnace air filter sizes vary and are usually expressed in three numbers: depth, width, and length. For instance, 16x24x1 is a typical size, with 16 inches for width, 24 inches for length, and 1 inch ...

Most of us don't think about our furnace until it stops working in the middle of a cold snap. But just any other appliance (or your lawn mower's blades), your furnace has a lifespan. Thus, knowing ...

Changing your furnace filter is one of those home maintenance chores that's easy to forget until you've got a problem. Typically located in tucked-away spots like a basement, crawlspace, or attic, ...