In this post, I share my picks for the best smart portable air conditioners to help you beat the heat-while lowering energy costs. Portable ACs Are Getting Smarter recently moved into a new apartment with side-to-side sliding windows. While I technically could install a traditional window unit vertically-like some of my neighbors here-I really didn’t love the idea. My place …

In this blog post, I share the five best crawl space dehumidifiers for moisture removal, based on two I own and a ton of research. Moisture, Meet Your Match ately, I’ve been dealing with a crawlspace humidity problem I ignored for too long. Two wet winters later, it turned into a bigger (and more expensive) issue than it needed to …

These are the best solar generators for home backup at every capacity tier, tested and ranked. Powered by Peer Pressure y neighbor just had solar panels installed on his house and immediately called me asking which kit to pair with them for home backup. He was done with gas generators after last winter – and so was I. That sent …

In this article, I’ll compare five of the best portable home power stations to help you choose the right one for your abode. Nor’easter-Ready iving on the coast of Massachusetts means nor’easter season isn’t a hypothetical – it’s a calendar event. Last winter I lost power for six days, sump pump included. That was the tipping point. That’s what put …