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The Cool Down

The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-home > los-angeles-hvac-installation-issues-leak

Los Angeles homeowner wakes to ceiling leak after rooftop HVAC install, says contractor ghosted

9+ hour, 8+ min ago   (515+ words) "HVAC guys aren't roofers even if they think they can do it I wouldn't let them." A Los Angeles homeowner says a rooftop HVAC installation turned into a nightmare scenario after heavy rain sent water through the ceiling below the…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > dogs-rescued-southern-missouri-commercial-breeders

86 dogs rescued from southern Missouri commercial breeders in 'Operation Eclipse"

22+ hour, 11+ min ago   (462+ words) Large breeder surrenders like this can be challenging because every animal may have different needs. Dozens of dogs — some only weeks old and others nearly a decade old — were pulled from commercial breeders in southern Missouri in a large-scale surrender…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > generator-maintenance-tips-12-days-neglect

Owner says generator survived 12 days with no maintenance, asks if servicing it now could hurt

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) "My only maintenance has been to … thank her for her service and drag her back into the shed." A generator owner gave the internet a useful lesson in emergency preparedness after sharing on Reddit that a portable unit they bought…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > rosie-dog-adoption-946-days-forever-home

After 946 days in kennels, Rosie goes home with the rescue worker she trusted most

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (669+ words) "I wish them a long and happy future full of love and adventures!" Rosie spent nearly three years waiting in kennels before finally heading to a forever home, and she didn't have to look far. The person who adopted her…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > ac-installation-mold-filter-furnace

One year after new AC install, homeowner spots damp filter and mold on the furnace

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (522+ words) "I checked the pan and it's dry, no clog, the coils are clean." A new air-conditioning system is supposed to bring relief, not mysterious moisture or mold. But one homeowner's Reddit post about a wet filter and mold developing above…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > water-heater-replacement-charlotte-homeowner-savings

North Carolina homeowner gets $6,000 water heater quote, then gas utility offers $3,900

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (466+ words) "That's an expensive water heater but I'd expect [the] cost to be in the $3k-$4k range." When replacing a home appliance, getting just one more quote can make a big difference. This was on full display for one Charlotte-area homeowner weighing…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > landlord-fenced-ac-unit-heat-wave-newborn

Renter says landlord fenced in AC, then it quit in a heat wave with a newborn at home

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (483+ words) "They just created their own very expensive problem." In Reddit's r/HVACAdvice community, the renter said their landlord installed the enclosure, apparently because a previous tenant's dog had damaged the unit. The original poster wrote, "Landlord built a DIY fence…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > houston-homeowner-ac-issues-fixes-tips

Houston homeowner wakes to 82-degree house, later finds AC running normally

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (599+ words) "Is there [anything] that I need to rule out so that it does not happen again?" A Houston homeowner went to bed with an air conditioner that appeared completely dead and a house at 82 degrees. The system was running again…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > california-renter-hvac-installation-issues

California renter says new HVAC 'still sucks' after monthlong install and previous AC complaints

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (575+ words) They said their concerns were dismissed until the previous unit "completely broke." For renters, a new HVAC system is supposed to bring relief, especially during brutal summer heat. But for one California tenant, a full replacement still left their home…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > el-paso-texas-home-cooling-costs-heat-electricity-bills

West Texas households are paying hundreds more to cool homes as triple-digit heat reshapes summer

4+ day, 1+ 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…...