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Articles about Unit 09
10 articles across 1 section
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Courses
Water, Energy, Utilities & Waste
Understand every utility that serves your home, how electricity and water are measured, what heats and cools your house, what leaves through drains and trash, and what to do when a utility fails. 9 guided modules building to your Household Utility Profile.
Heating, Cooling, and Fuel
What heats and cools your home, where fuel comes from, and basic maintenance for HVAC systems.
How Electricity Works at Home
How electricity reaches your outlets, what breakers protect, and the units that appear on every bill.
Know Your Utilities
Identify every utility serving your home and know who to call when something fails.
Reading Your Bills
Read an electric, gas, and water bill, understand usage units, and catch billing errors.
Using Less Without Going Without
Practical conservation moves that cut water and energy use without changing your standard of living.
What Leaves the House
How drains, sewer, septic, trash, and recycling work, and what never goes down a drain or in a bin.
When a Utility Is Interrupted
What to do in the first minutes of a power, water, or gas outage, and how to manage each until service returns.
Your Home's Water Supply
How water reaches your taps, where the shutoffs are, and how to handle a boil-water notice.
Your Utility Profile
Assemble your Household Utility Profile, a one-page reference for every utility serving your home.