16+ hour, 11+ min ago   (614+ words) Swapping out an old system for an efficient heat pump can reduce costs substantially. With an aging HVAC system and a home heated by costly oil, a New York homeowner posed a question many people eventually face: Does switching to…...

23+ hour, 55+ min ago   (337+ words) "They're incredibly common all over the world, just not here in a domestic setting." But when one U.K. homeowner posed the question online, many of the replies pointed in the same direction. The discussion in Reddit's r/UKHeatPumps community came from…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (417+ words) A Minnesota homeowner trying to decide whether to replace a 30-year-old furnace and air conditioner sparked an online debate after asking whether a heat pump would actually save money, or just shift costs from one utility bill to another. The…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (497+ words) Many homeowners still worry that an electric system will not keep up during deep freezes. Heat pumps already offer a cleaner and often cheaper way to heat and cool a home, but concerns over how they will perform in frigid…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (567+ words) "A warranty isn't worth much if the company can't actually get the unit working." A homeowner's account of a failed American Standard water heater is striking a nerve online after a warranty claim reportedly turned into weeks without hot water,…...

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1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (478+ words) A homeowner's warning on Reddit is a reminder that even efficient electrical equipment can become a headache when the installation is sloppy. That matters because upgrading your heating and cooling system can be one of the best ways to lower…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (322+ words) Commenters focused less on neatness than on what they saw as a support issue that could also create safety risks. Immediately, plumbers streamed into the comments section to add their thoughts, which were overwhelmingly negative. The top criticism was that…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (429+ words) Ahead of winter, some homeowners could be making an important decision British Gas has issued advice for households weighing up whether to swap a gas boiler for a heat pump. In a new video shared on Facebook, the company said…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (490+ words) What seemed like it would be a routine replacement turned into sticker shock for a San Diego homeowner. They told the r/sandiego subreddit that quotes reached $6,000 for a standard 40-gallon gas water heater and asked whether installs under $3,000 are…...