5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (522+ words) Even a brief loss of power can upend life at home. In one case, a homesteader said a fairly short blackout changed battery storage from something that seemed optional into something that felt essential. In a post on r/homestead…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (621+ words) Across the Denver metro area, a new rebate may help households and businesses lower the cost of trading older furnaces and air conditioners for a cold-climate heat pump. According to The Colorado Sun, the Denver Regional Council of Governments has…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago   (459+ words) Volunteers in Ashland recently installed the 100th solar roof on a Habitat for Humanity home in Virginia, marking an affordable-housing milestone that could help lower the homeowner's utility bills for decades. The gathering at the Ashland home marked the nonprofit's 100th residential…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (714+ words) After nearly two days without electricity following storms, one homeowner did what many people do during a blackout: buy a generator first and sort out the details later. But after the immediate emergency passed, a more specific question emerged — when…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (341+ words) The '90s revival isn't slowing down anytime soon, and HGTV is leaning all the way into the nostalgia. The network has unveiled Totally '90s House, a six-episode home renovation competition that puts some of the decade's biggest television stars on a mission…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (518+ words) Families across some rural North Carolina communities are still feeling financial strain from dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Fortunately, a program has been introduced that could make it possible to replace old, fossil-fuel heating equipment with electric heat…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (592+ words) After months of dealing with a struggling window air conditioner and inconsistent hot water, a San Fernando Valley resident was offered free replacement hot water and heat-and-cooling equipment from a contractor who came to her door, KQED reported. For residents…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (452+ words) A renter in North Carolina turned to Reddit after apartment management warned that running the air conditioning at 65 degrees during 90-degree weather could leave the tenant responsible if the system failed. In a post on r/hvacadvice on Reddit, the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (520+ words) After spending a full year without a working air conditioner, one Nevada family is finally getting some much-needed relief. For Las Vegas caregiver Kris Hurt, the surprise winner of a brand-new AC unit, the change means much more than cooler…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (424+ words) A household recycling centre will close for three months for essential improvement and environmental upgrade works. Hempsted Household Recycling Centre in Gloucester will shut from 13 August until mid-November. Gloucestershire County Council said six new electrical waste compactors would be installed,…...