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A community event in Miami-Dade County.

Home

South Florida families get summer savings kits, free groceries as energy bills climb

An electric vehicle charger on a wall.

Tech

Massachusetts rolls out free chargers that let some EVs power homes during outages

A road lined with houses and power lines, leading to steep green mountains under a cloudy sky.

Business

Hawai'i utility may cut power with little warning as winds raise wildfire risk

A water heater with rust stains.

Home

Leak scare in new townhouse shows how fast a 6-year-old water heater can fail

A label on a gas water heater with specifications and instructions for operation and safety.

Home

Basement renovation sparks debate over 46-year-old water heater still serving four people

A rusty pipe connected to a water heater with water leaking from the joint.

Home

Homeowner weighs replacing 2015 water heater as leak risk, emergency costs grow

A water heater in a basement beside shelves and a warning sign.

Home

New heat-pump water heater turns simple swap into a plumbing puzzle over side-mounted ports

Rusty metal rods and debris scattered on a concrete surface.

Home

DIY water heater fix leaves tank cold, and a dead reset hinted at an electrical fault

Rooftop solar panels.

Tech

New owner fears inherited rooftop solar is failing, but the culprit may be far simpler

A water heater leaking water on the floor in a garage.

Home

Leaking electric water heater, tripped breaker could signal a failing tank, not a simple fix

A vent pipe on a textured roof with visible debris and shadows.

Home

A tankless water heater can cut energy use, but one bad roof vent can erase the savings

An air conditioning unit beside a brick wall.

Home

Homeowner's humming AC turned out to have one failed part, not a full system breakdown