Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While gas central heating is may be cheaper to run, electric systems give you more precise control over which rooms you heat.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

For years, builders, homeowners, and policymakers have debated the trade-offs between cost, complexity, and carbon emissions when it comes to heating systems. While clean technologies have steadily ...