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Whether you have a gas furnace, a heat pump or something else, regular upkeep can save you money and keep your home's air cleaner. Andrew King is an award-winning journalist and copywriter from ...

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Your air conditioner may still click on reliably, but in 2025 the real question is whether it is the smartest place for your ...

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If there’s a takeaway, it’s this: don’t let immediate sales pressure dictate what your home needs. Homeowner vents frustrations after basic AC maintenance turns into suspicious $20,000 quote: 'I feel ...

PHOENIX — The heat wave that cruised through Arizona this summer was a record-breaking one that cause many around the Valley to crank their air conditioning units. An air conditioning unit in Phoenix ...

Brutal heat has been beating down on the U.S., and across the globe, with high temperatures reaching above 90 degrees -- and in some cases over 100 -- recently in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas, ...

DALLAS — In comes the Texas heat, and out goes the warm air from our homes -- at least, we hope. An air conditioner's filters, coils and fins require maintenance for the unit to function effectively ...