2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (344+ words) One Florida homeowner tempted by a viral "AC saver" ad brought a simple question to a community of HVAC experts: Are these things actually worth the money? On Reddit, the Florida resident asked about fabric covers for outdoor AC condensers…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (515+ words) A rooftop solar system can give you amazing savings on your house's power bill over many years — until wildlife finds a way underneath it. That was the warning from one homeowner who said squirrels chewed through solar wiring, took panels…...

2+ day, 5+ min ago  (582+ words) A Denver-area Reddit post is drawing attention because one homeowner reported a 36% year-over-year drop in summer electricity use. The homeowner said the decrease followed the replacement of a 32-year-old air conditioner and furnace with a heat pump and backup furnace....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (658+ words) Heat pumps hit a notable benchmark in the U.S. market this year: for the first time, September sales narrowly surpassed those of air conditioners. A recent discussion on Reddit used a Canary Media story to spotlight the increasingly close competition in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (505+ words) One UK homeowner's quest to get a heat pump is demonstrating why the technology can slash energy use — and why getting one installed can still become a headache. On Gary Does Solar (@GaryDoesSolar), Gary — the creator behind the channel — described…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (535+ words) When one homeowner looked into converting their home's heating system to natural gas, the project turned out to be far more expensive than expected. A contractor quoted roughly $12,000, explaining that the switch would likely require replacing the home's entire heating…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (440+ words) A Reddit post about a snowy mountain house is offering a useful reminder that rooftop solar can still perform in tough conditions. After a full year, the owner says the 12-panel system is already "slowly but steady" paying for itself....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (462+ words) A Bay Area homeowner's $3,275 estimate for a new 50-gallon gas water heater became a jumping-off point for a wider discussion about why ordinary home repairs can be so expensive in California. Anyone replacing an older unit may also want to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (553+ words) If your shower takes forever to warm up, switching from a tank water heater to a tankless model may not fix the problem. One homeowner's question prompted a reminder that the real culprit is often the plumbing run itself, not…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (595+ words) A southeastern Connecticut homeowner is making a change many Northeastern households may recognize: moving away from an oil-based hot water setup after years of disappointing performance and doing it with the help of a sizable rebate. For many homeowners, the…...