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A dehumidifier.

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Lowering humidity, not the thermostat, could be the key to a cooler-feeling home

A mechanical setup with pipes, valves, and a brush connected to a machine in an underground environment.

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Routine cleaning made a heat pump system seem dead, but a stuck pump may have been to blame

A window air conditioning unit installed next to a partially opened window.

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The timer setting on your window AC could actually be raising your electric bill

A person uses a hose to wash the exterior of an air conditioning unit on a grassy area.

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Homeowners urged to do these AC checks before peak-summer strain triggers costly breakdowns

An air conditioning unit next to a blue wall and brick foundation, surrounded by dry grass and plants.

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Kentucky opens limited-time cooling aid for electric bills, AC repairs, and replacements

A hand adjusts a digital thermostat displaying the temperature setting.

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Turning your thermostat off while you're away can backfire, experts warn

A person holding a clipboard stands near a door with an intercom.

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'That is not our team': Maine utility warns about door-to-door pitches for power savings

A vast field of solar panels with green landscape under a bright blue sky.

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Illinois disability provider taps community solar to cut power bills by up to 20%

A person using a smartphone to monitor solar energy data with solar panels in the background.

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First-time solar owner asks what app chart means, gets a lesson in when to use power

A heat pump alongside a home.

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California's Piedmont boosts home rebates after heat pump permits overtake gas

HVAC units.

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Why Alabama's 71-degree AC setting can beat the usual 78-degree rule during a heat wave

A dirty air filter and a clean one.

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HVAC pros say replacing a dirty air filter now could spare your system a costly breakdown