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This summer is going to be a hot one. Most likely, you’re already dreading the inevitable impact roasting temperatures will have on your utility bills. And undoubtedly, you’ve already started to think ...

As the summer months unfold, two major changes happen: outdoor time becomes more common, and temperatures rise. Thus, when people go out for their latest beach trip, hike, or adventure, they're always ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Before the widespread use of air conditioning, and for a long time afterwards, most Tucson homes were topped with evaporative coolers, commonly called “swamp coolers” because they chill the dry desert ...

As Seattle sweats through a summer that is giving signs of being among the hottest on record, those who have eschewed air conditioning (eh, it's only used 3 days a year!) or live in a place where air ...

“I just couldn’t think straight,” Albuquerque resident Becky Wood said, describing what it felt like attempting to get work done in an 85-degree house during the city’s hottest summer days. “I would ...