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A portable AC unit.

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

A person working on a circuit breaker.

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Canada homeowner buys one transfer switch, electrician installs another, and code remains murky

An AC unit in a cage.

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Atlanta homeowners are bolting steel cages around AC units after thefts in broad daylight

A person checks the pressure gauges on an air conditioning unit outdoors.

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If your AC runs nonstop, once-a-year service may not be enough, HVAC pros say

Generators.

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California buyers want a quiet, CARB-legal generator, but propane can cut power by 25%

A generator.

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Whole-house generator still runs basics, but even a small AC load makes it surge

A generator.

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After outages in Canada, homeowner weighs $15,000 standby generator against a $4,000 portable one

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

A home generator.

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Repeated outages push rural homebuilder to weigh whole-home generator cost

Solar inverters.

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Solar backup owner grows 'paranoid' after utility flickers trigger interruptions, dongle dropouts

A power bank.

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Family shopping for blackout backup finds cheap power station is tough to pair with solar