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A person holds a set of pressure gauges connected to an air conditioning unit.

Home

A $675 AC top-off, a $6,000 coil, or replacement? Pros say get a second opinion

A wall-mounted inverter and battery unit.

Home

Can battery-only storage pay off in the UK? Homeowners say tariffs make or break the math

Water flows from a black metal roof into a drainage gutter.

Home

Off-grid builder asks if a $22,000 standing seam roof is worth it for cleaner rainwater

A Goodman air conditioning unit beside a building, with electrical components visible on the wall.

Home

Maryland homeowner weighs HVAC quotes, and contractors say the lower-priced Goodman may be best

A battery unit with control panel and various connectors displayed on a stand.

Home

Is 5 kWh enough? UK owners say winter often means topping up from the grid

A sprouting onion plant in dark, rich soil.

Food

Sprouting red onions spark a push to revive old-school food-saving skills

A view of wooden rafters in a garage with visible bracket locations.

Home

California homeowner says roofers missed rafters on all 6 solar mounts, asks if blocking can fix it

Colorful ethernet cables connected to a router.

Tech

Solar owner says simple Ethernet hookup solved hours of Envoy-S WiFi trouble

Off-grid solar panels.

Home

UK solar owner asks where excess power goes off grid, learns gateway nudges inverter offline

A person installing solar panels.

Home

South Florida homeowner gets $59,000 solar quote, and commenters say Tesla drives the cost

A home with solar panels.

Home

Homeowner gets 82-kWh solar reading, finds old Enphase system may have been failing for years

A person talking about an AC unit.

Home

Mold pro warns the 'black stuff' in your window AC tray can blow into your room