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A homeowner pressing the test button on a wall-mounted carbon monoxide alarm at the basement stair landing.How-to
2 min

At home

The basement needed an alarm too

The January 2026 changes expanded where CO alarms are required. Check every storey as well as sleeping areas.

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Two home-improvement proposals beside a notebook, pencil and calculator on a kitchen table.Buying guide
2 min

Buying notes

Check the rebate before the installation date

The current Home Renovation Savings sequence, including the approval needed before installation.

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A bedroom window with a blind and leafy view outside.Field notes
2 min

At home

The evening breeze came with a humidity forecast

Compare outdoor temperature, moisture, air quality and security before swapping cooling for open windows.

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Open space around an uncovered outdoor air conditioner on its pad beside a brick house.Field notes
2 min

At home

The shrub grew into the air conditioner's summer

Landscaping needs to leave the outdoor unit room to reject heat and remain accessible as plants grow.

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A portable air cleaner on open floor space beside a reading chair.How-to
2 min

At home

A purifier squeezed behind the chair

Give the intake and outlet room to work, and put the cleaner where you spend time.

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A portable air cleaner on open floor space beside a reading chair.Buying guide
2 min

At home

The purifier box and the room tape measure

Choose an air cleaner for the room where it will run, including the speed you can live with.

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