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How Many Watts You Actually Need to Run Your House During an Outage
Eleven hours. That’s how long the average U.S. electricity customer went without power in 2024, nearly double the ten-year average, and Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton alone accounted for 80% […]
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Basement Finishing Runs $7 to $23 a Square Foot in 2026 — Here’s What You Get Back at Resale
Finishing a basement costs between $7 and $23 per square foot on average, putting a typical 1,000-square-foot basement project at roughly $7,000 to $23,000 before you factor in a bathroom, […]
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6,061 Modine Heat Pumps Recalled After Ventilation Fans Short-Circuit and Start 11 Fires
Modine Manufacturing is recalling about 6,061 Airedale heat pump units in the U.S. after their ventilation fans were linked to 11 fires and more than $2.7 million in property damage, […]
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46,200 Goal Zero YETI 3000X Power Stations Recalled for Fire Risk — Here’s the Free Fix
Goal Zero is recalling 46,200 YETI 3000X portable power stations after the circuit board in the units was found to overheat, creating a fire and burn hazard, according to the […]
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4,200 Bottles of Paint Thinner Recalled Over Child-Poisoning Risk — Check Your Garage Shelf
About 4,200 bottles of Liizousuda paint thinner sold on Amazon are being recalled because their packaging fails federal child-resistant standards, creating a poisoning risk for young children, according to the […]
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34%, Not 50%: The Real Math Behind This Year’s DeWalt and Milwaukee Labor Day Deals
Home Depot’s own Labor Day listings show combo-kit discounts on DeWalt and Milwaukee tools topping out at 33.9% this year, not the “up to 50% off” figure that circulates every […]
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1-to-300 Ventilation Ratio That Keeps Ice Dams Off Your Roof
A ratio of 1 square foot of net free attic ventilation for every 300 square feet of insulated ceiling area is the benchmark most building codes use, according to Building […]
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1 in 15 U.S. Homes Tests Above the EPA’s Radon Action Level Before Winter Sets In
Nearly one out of every 15 homes in the United States has a radon level the EPA considers elevated, according to National Radon Program Services, the EPA-funded radon education program […]
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5-Minute Bucket Test Could Save You $4,300 This Fall
Water damage and freezing claims made up nearly 24% of all homeowners insurance claims in 2021, the third-most common category behind wind and fire, according to an analysis of industry […]
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$30,000 Average Claim Is Why Sprinkler Blowouts Matter Before the First Freeze
Frozen pipe and water-damage claims filed with State Farm between 2024 and mid-2025 paid out an average of more than $30,000 per claim, according to the insurer’s own newsroom data. […]