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Recalls, utility changes, housing, and the home-service industry. What happened, why it matters, and where to check the details.
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Industry news · Sep 13, 2026
ACCA’s new resource center and September 23 webinar address outdoor-HVAC GFCI questions after a code exemption expired. The association emphasizes local adoption and enforcement, so homeowners should ask what applies to their actual installation.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 13, 2026
NAR’s September 10 housing snapshot reports August existing-home sales at a 3.98 million annualized pace and inventory of 1.62 million. Buyers and home-service firms should use local property conditions, not national averages, to set repair priorities.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 13, 2026
ServiceTitan reported fiscal second-quarter revenue growth September 8 and described expansion of its AI-related products. The announcement raises practical questions about estimate accuracy, scheduling and human review; it does not show that every contractor uses the platform.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 13, 2026
NOAA’s September 9 assessment ranks June through August as the warmest summer in the contiguous U.S. record. Rainfall varied sharply by state, making local maintenance evidence more useful than assuming every home experienced the same conditions.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 13, 2026
CPSC announced September 8 that two commissioners had joined, restoring a quorum. The governance development does not itself change a product’s recall status. Homeowners and service businesses should continue using product-specific notices and documented remedy instructions.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 13, 2026
August consumer prices rose 0.4% for the month, while electricity and piped-gas indexes declined slightly. Both utilities remained above year-earlier levels. Homeowners weighing equipment upgrades should compare their own usage and tariffs with the national context.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 12, 2026
A missing gas-test-port cap prompted a recall of specified AGA and La Cornue dual-fuel ranges. The September 10 notice offers free inspection and repair and distinguishes the affected gas burners from the electric ovens.
3 min readIndustry news · Sep 12, 2026
A September 10 recall covers about 31,000 Hero Fire Spray canisters marked 09/2024. Owners should stop using the affected product, arrange the free replacement and follow the recall’s disposal guidance for pressurized containers.
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