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A person adjusts a thermostat displaying a temperature of 79°F.

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New York homes can cut summer power bills with one thermostat setting: 78 degrees

An air conditioning unit displaying a temperature of 22°C and control icons.

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High humidity can push your AC harder — and drive up cooling costs, HVAC experts say

White chalk covering a surface.

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France is coating windows with crushed chalk as brutal heat pushes a low-cost cooling fix

A solar panel field covering a green hillside under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

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Annual US cooling bills are headed for $792, but community solar could cut renters' costs

A water heater installed in a small closet space with white doors.

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Hard water wore down this big-box water heater long before its owner expected a replacement

Pumps and valves coming out of a tankless water heater.

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Leaking pump replacement leaves tankless heater lukewarm, and rust pointed to the cause

An outside air conditioning unit.

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HVAC expert warns musty AC odor can signal hidden mold, moisture, and mounting repair costs

A heat pump in the snow.

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In Colorado's Summit County, heat pumps promise winter heat without a new gas pipeline

Solar panels on the roof of a house.

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Homeowner questions five-string solar plan over extra wiring, hardware, and cost

Blackout curtains covering windows.

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First-time renter fears lamps will raise electric bill, but frugal users say AC costs more

A house with solar panels.

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New Jersey homeowner says first electric bill raised red flags about inherited solar lease

Two outdoor AC units.

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New heat pump drops upstairs temperature 2 degrees in 6 hours, installer says it's 'fine'