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A close-up of metal pipes with a light source illuminating a green substance on the surface.

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'Call someone else': HVAC pros push back on replacing a 6-year-old AC in California

A gas control knob labeled with temperature settings and instructions for lighting the pilot on a water heater.

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California family puzzled after returning home to hot water despite using 'pilot' setting for 2 months

A woman discussing ways to save electricity.

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Oklahoma woman line-dries jeans, delays dishes, and still sees electric bill near $400

A water heater mounted on a tiled wall.

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Homeowner with long hot-water waits learns timing the pump can curb water waste

A HVAC tech working on an AC unit.

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HVAC pros say AC 'eco mode' saves money in mild weather, but can backfire in a heat wave

A portable AC unit.

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As the UK heatwave returns, homeowners say air coolers beat fans without AC costs

A machine covered in oil.

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Generator tech warns homeowners after routine service left one unit packed with sludge

Laundry area featuring 2 machines, a table, and supplies

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Why this custom laundry room was planned around the dryer vent, not the cabinets

Gangaichthys indonepalicus, a subterranean earthworm eel.

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TikTok clip of tiny creature helps scientists uncover new underground eel in India

A vendor arranges stacked boxes of desert coolers and room coolers in an outdoor market.

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Arizona's century-old 'swamp cooler' still cuts cooling costs in the driest heat

"She's stable, she's eco-friendly."

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Beauty guru demonstrates 'iconic' hairstyling hack using empty medication bottles: 'The way my jaw dropped'

A ripped pair of pants.

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'This is usually pretty cheap': Online user urged to repair ripped pants instead of trashing them