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An Octopus Energy van.

Business

UK heat pump sales jump 71% as grants, lower bills draw homeowners

Aerial view of houses with solar panels and greenery in a suburban neighborhood.

Home

Virginia launches first statewide solar group-buy, with some homes seeing '$0' power bills

Two air conditioning units mounted on a yellow wall beside a window.

Home

New heat pump drops upstairs temperature 2 degrees in 6 hours, installer says it's 'fine'

A water heater.

Home

Used water heater looked like a $300 fix until homeowners pointed to the hidden risks

A solar inverter on a wall.

Home

UK homeowner questions $16,000 battery for all-electric home, EV, and heat pump

A water heater.

Home

Strange sounds from an aging water heater may also reveal a chance to lower utility bills

A person adjusting a thermostat.

Home

Thermostat near the kitchen? That 'ghost reading' can send your AC into overdrive

Two outdoor AC units.

Home

In the US, heat pumps are on the verge of overtaking furnaces, boilers, and ACs in new homes

A Hydro-Québec vehicle.

Home

Quebec utility's free heat pump signups close after 20,000-home offer fills for 2026-27

An unfinished attic with exposed ductwork.

Home

Hot attic air could be sabotaging your AC before cool air ever reaches your upstairs

A person using a wrench to repair an air conditioning unit.

Home

Why one homeowner's AC works at 78, then stops cooling when the thermostat goes lower

A steel vent on a rooftop.

Home

Homeowner's plan to vent a sweltering attic reveals a common cooling mistake

Three people hooking a heat pump to a crane.

Home

Crane places rooftop heat pump at older home in 30 minutes, easing a tricky retrofit

The piping for an HVAC unit.

Home

Heat pump kept shutting off on 80-degree nights, and one small pipe may be to blame

ExxonMobil sign displayed on a stone wall with green plants at the base.

Business

Exxon made $160 million a day last quarter as oil prices surged

A tankless water heater.

Home

Broken water heater part left homeowner debating a 3,800-watt swap, but others urged a smarter fix

Checking for a gas leak in a tankless water heater.

Home

Gas leak at aging water heater highlights why some households switch to heat pumps

A maintenance person using a wrench on a water heater.

Home

New fittings and fresh sealant leave homeowner puzzles as stubborn water heater leak persists

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