3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (775+ words) When an AC struggles during extreme heat, people often land on one of two assumptions. A maintenance worker sparked a surprisingly heated debate over one of the most common pieces of air-conditioning advice: the "20-degree rule." The exchange underscored why…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (359+ words) El Paso saw 52 days above 100 degrees between June 1 and Aug. 31. In El Paso, Texas, and across the nation, severe summer heat has shifted from an occasional occurrence into a new reality. For residents trying to keep their homes cool, that…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (582+ words) "That's actually so bad it's impressive." A homeowner who thought they had scored a deal on a new air-conditioning system instead learned a harsh lesson in why HVAC work is only as good as the installer. The Homeowner on Reddit…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (474+ words) "We did that for our prior house with a SW facing garage. Dropped the garage temp almost 20 degrees." A Houston-area homeowner with a three-car garage that absorbs intense heat for much of the year asked the internet whether insulating the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) Even with a home and HVAC system that are both roughly two years old, one homeowner said the upstairs stops being comfortable when the outside temperature rises above 90 degrees. In a Reddit thread, the OP described being in a "recently…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) Customers can override those adjustments or leave the program, though doing so can reduce the potential bill credits. A state-backed thermostat incentive in New York is advancing, offering homeowners a way to earn bill credits in exchange for letting utilities…...