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Flickering lights are one of those things that’s easy to brush off. You figure the bulb is on its way out, you make a mental note to replace it, and then you forget about it for three months. Sometimes that’s fine. Other times, a flickering light is your home’s way of telling you something is actually wrong with your electrical system, and it’s time to call an

You go to plug in a lamp and you get a quick spark. Your first instinct might be to assume it’s normal. Sometimes it is — but sometimes that little flash is telling you something important about the condition of your home’s wiring.

Here’s how to figure out which situation you’re in, and what to do about it from your

Getting an electric vehicle is exciting. Then you start looking into home charging and realize it’s not as simple as plugging into your garage outlet. A Level 2 charger requires a dedicated 240-volt circuit and pulls a significant amount of power — and whether your current panel can handle that depends on what’s already running in your home.

This is one of the most ...

We launched our Ugly Furnace Contest knowing there were some seriously tired heating systems out there in need of replacement. Picking just two winners was harder than we expected, but getting to help Michelle and Alex made the whole thing worthwhile.

When we called Michelle to tell her she’d won, she was thrilled…and a bit shocked. She actually tho...