1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (549+ words) "If you don't have one, you can't do balcony solar." One California homeowner hoping to cut utility costs with a small plug-in solar setup got a blunt warning from fellow DIYers: Saving money on electricity may be possible, but only…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (531+ words) After already swapping out the home's A/C and gas furnace for a heat pump system, the homeowner was down to a single gas appliance. A tiny gas bill can still create a surprisingly big home-upgrade dilemma when most of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (406+ words) "The real risks are mechanical: tarps and ropes dragged across the array." When a homeowner with rooftop solar and home batteries turned to Tesla for advice on how to prepare the system for a termite fumigation, they received conflicting information....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (613+ words) "I don't think it is fair to have to pay them to do this." Electrifying your home can seem straightforward: Replace appliances and shut off gas service. But one Colorado homeowner found that actually getting a gas line removed from…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (681+ words) "If instructors aren't trained on modern systems, students graduate unprepared." One effort aimed at that bottleneck is Heat Pump Ready, a California program run by TECH Clean California. According to ACHR News, the initiative works with ESCO Institute and manufacturers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) "You need to start ripping walls til you find the moisture." One homeowner discovered that mushrooms found along their basement floor can be a warning sign of hidden water intrusion, not just a routine maintenance annoyance. A post shared in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (760+ words) "I could spend hours finding parts and installing them just for it to still not work." When a water heater starts to fail, the toughest part is not always figuring out what is wrong. In many cases, it is deciding…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) Under the district's newer proposal, qualified low-income households could get an exemption. Air quality officials in California's Bay Area are trying to soften the launch of a rule that would end sales of many gas-powered residential water heaters. No other…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) When a California family got back after being away for two months, they expected the gas water heater they had left on "pilot" to be cold. Instead, they found the water was still hot. The surprising discovery offered a helpful…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (116+ words) One homeowner said they used California's Golden State rebate program "to get it essentially for free." What seemed like it would be a routine replacement turned into sticker shock for a San Diego homeowner. They told the r/sandiego subreddit…...