22+ hour, 54+ min ago   (478+ words) A renter's complaint about an air conditioner that keeps failing is striking a nerve online for a reason. When cooling repeatedly cuts out and the repair work looks questionable, the issue can quickly become about more than discomfort. Beyond the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (195+ words) A single regulatory update quietly closed the door on the next generation of foreign-made home robots. The FCC publicly emphasized humanoid and quadruped robots. The functional definition — mobile, foreign-made, over 4.4 pounds, 200 kbps-plus network connection, environmental sensors, AI/ML navigation software…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (671+ words) 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 such as Daikin, Fujitsu, LG, and Mitsubishi to prepare instructors…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (552+ words) Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is emerging as a major example of how cleaner heating and cooling can make military family housing more comfortable while sharply reducing energy use. Geothermal heat pumps have been installed in more than 1,700 homes as part of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) Kathia Martinez says her family's A/C broke on Aug. 18. "So, we've been without it for now more than a couple weeks," she told Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke. She was glad they had a home warranty: American Home Shield. So,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) It's hot and steamy in the South—that's no secret. And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come. During the hottest months,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) When aging heating and cooling equipment fails, the cost of a replacement can be staggering. After one homeowner was quoted $15,000 to replace their 30-year-old AC, they decided to opt for a DIY project. Several professionals warned that replacing only an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) Heat pumps are looking less and less like a niche home upgrade and more like the future of home heating and cooling in the United States, with a new analysis suggesting Americans are now buying more heat pumps than fossil…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (520+ words) Across Europe, growing temperatures are pushing many residents to favor keeping homes safe during heatwaves over reducing carbon pollution. Survey results from six countries suggest that Europeans want policymakers to focus on making home air conditioning more accessible and less…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (372+ words) A Seattle homeowner's simple maintenance question became a useful lesson for anyone hoping to get more life out of an aging water heater. When it comes to these units, online advice often focuses on annual flushing. But commenters in one…...