3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (654+ words) When a family of five in Australia lost its bottled-gas hot water system, the replacement question opened up a bigger home energy debate of whether to go for a heat pump or storage tank. For homeowners looking to cut utility…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (530+ words) One U.K. homeowner weighing a boiler replacement found himself confronting a much bigger question. The man asked Reddit's r/SolarDIY community,he if you're already considering air conditioning, a heat pump, solar panels, and batteries, what should be prioritized and why?...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (463+ words) Grocery prices are still squeezing shoppers, so Chron tested a simple question: Where can Houstonians get the cheapest basic basket? Chron bought three staples Wednesday from five major grocery stores: ground beef, milk and white bread. The goal was to…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (691+ words) A Kohler standby-generator owner went to online forums after receiving a $620 service invoice. A battery replacement that someone added without approval caused the big jump. For anyone who relies on a backup generator, the discussion highlights a common maintenance tension....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (389+ words) A homeowner preparing to connect a portable generator to a house panel learned that a 20-year-old machine may still have useful life left in it if it can be converted for use with a home inlet. The generator at the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (449+ words) When replacing a home appliance, getting just one more quote can make a big difference. This was on full display for one Charlotte-area homeowner weighing a water heater replacement. After receiving an estimate of about $6,000 for the "lowest option" on…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (637+ words) A Massachusetts homeowner planning a 2,900-square-foot new build got an answer they likely did not expect after asking whether dual-fuel HVAC was smarter than going all-in on heat pumps: The projected savings were minimal. That matters because a home's heating…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (506+ words) A tiny gas bill can still create a surprisingly big home-upgrade dilemma when most of the monthly cost comes from utility fees rather than actual fuel use. That was the situation facing one Northern Virginia homeowner after scaling back to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (562+ words) When your AC goes out, one of the toughest questions is whether it makes more sense to repair the system you already have or spend thousands on a full replacement. That was the situation facing one homeowner after their 15-year-old…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (625+ words) A Colorado homeowner trying to electrify a roughly 2,000-square-foot split-level house ran into a problem that may sound familiar to anyone pricing a major HVAC upgrade: Four contractors recommended heat pump sizes ranging from 2.5 tons to 4 tons. That kind of…...