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Solar panels on a rooftop with a cleaning tool in the foreground.

Tech

Spain solar owner sees output dip on near-flat panels, then learns tap water can backfire

An electric vehicle charging station next to a car and a window on a yellow wall.

Tech

EV owner says Level 2 charger outlet nearly zapped dad, and others warn standard plugs can melt

A window air conditioning unit installed in a wooden frame.

Home

Two window units cut one homeowner's electric bill by $200 by cooling only occupied rooms

A blue tool with nails attached rests on a concrete surface alongside scattered metal fasteners.

Home

Homeowner sweeps yard with magnet after roof job, finds countless stray nails

A vent cover installed in a wooden floor.

Home

Homeowner finds brown-yellow 'goop' pooling around HVAC vents

A water heater with a control valve and connected pipes.

Home

A seized anode rod may be your 20-year-old water heater's final warning

A water heater with various colored pipes and labels, showing signs of water stains and possible leaks.

Home

A new water heater began 'whining,' and plumbers immediately spotted a rough install

A woman with a beanie and blanket sitting on a couch.

Home

Indiana family faces winter with no furnace, then learns 211 may help with emergency repairs

A hot water tank blower motor.

Home

A $700 blower motor made replacing this 12-year-old water heater the easy call

A furnace.

Home

Homeowner told 1997 Lennox Pulse is 'unsafe to run,' then learns free inspections can sell fear

A house with a yellow garage door, two pink chairs on the porch, and a garden with various plants.

Home

UK bungalow owner gets $9,300 boiler quote over 2-minute hot water wait; plumbers say move it

An LG heat pump unit with two large fans.

Home

Homeowner sees $6,000 heat pump online, then gets $18,500 install quote and questions markup