5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (442+ words) "If there's some inconsistent burning, you can have CO poisoning." As Western New York heads toward heating season, Rich Silvaroli, former fire chief with the Frontier Volunteer Fire Department, said households should not wait until the first cold snap to…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (616+ words) "Polk County lost the most acreage, down 10,944 acres from the previous season." Florida is losing citrus ground fast. Federal data shows fewer acres planted in oranges, grapefruit, and specialty fruit, deepening a long-running contraction in one of the state's signature…...

18+ hour, 47+ min 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…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (689+ words) "There's too much room for convective air flows to happen." While trying to get ahead of serious ice dam problems, one homeowner came across an unexpected attic detail: a gap of roughly 1 foot between an interior wall and the exterior…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (441+ words) "Something made a big bang, and everything that would normally be powered through the generator are off." A whole-home generator is supposed to help when severe weather knocks out the grid. For one homeowner, however, an old generator setup became…...

3+ day, 8+ 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…...

3+ day, 10+ 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…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (569+ words) "Big companies are not going to want to fix this at all." A homeowner's aging 1987 AC condenser is sparking a familiar debate about when a long-running machine becomes too old to save. The answer matters for anyone trying to stay…...

3+ day, 15+ 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…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (472+ words) "Up to 10% simply from improving indoor air quality." July's wildfire smoke drove outdoor air pollution in New York City and other densely populated parts of the U.S. to unhealthy levels, prompting renewed concern over indoor air quality as well. For some…...