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A black Enphase device with USB ports and LED indicator lights, accompanied by a metal mounting bracket and a circular component.

Home

Enphase app logs nearly a month's power use in a day, solar owners say check the meter

An HVAC outdoor unit sits outside a home

Home

Michigan homeowner weighs $10,000 central AC install for 1927 house used under 20 days a year

A person works a calculator next to a model home with solar panels

Home

California homeowner's $12,400 power bill draws a warning: 2 Powerwalls may not be enough

A solar panel installed on a wooden structure near a garden with plants and a wooden fence.

Home

DIYer's 'cheap' solar fence mount gets smart upgrade after feedback

Two workers install solar panels on a tiled roof.

Home

With bills at $350 and outages mounting, one Texas homeowner turns to DIY whole-home solar

Several metal buckets with warning labels and splattered paint in various colors.

Home

California drive-thru lets Los Angeles County residents drop off paint, batteries, and e-waste free

A person adjusts an electric boiler.

Tech

Homeowner asks if a Wi-Fi water heater left offline can still be hacked, gets practical answer

A water heater with various pipes and valves in a basement setting.

Home

Landlord puzzled after 5-year-old gas water heater keeps running dangerously hot

A silver water heater with a label and visible indentations.

Home

Homeowner spots dents on new water heater, gets told not to return it, but ask for a discount

A water heater with visible pipes and a digital temperature display.

Home

Homeowner warned about missing sediment trap after spotting 'rocks' on tankless water heater

A tankless water heater.

Home

Homeowner smells gas from tankless water heater, then learns install mistake could be deadly

Two air filters with pleated media, one white and one light gray, displayed side by side on a surface.

Home

Homeowner's HVAC filter turned white in 10 days, and one humidifier may be why