| What it does | Independent calculator to check if a home battery pays for itself in your situation
| Free home maintenance tools and guides for homeowners
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| Stage | Not given
| Startup
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| Founded | Not given
| 2025
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| Based in | NL
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| Pricing model | Free
| Free
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| Pricing | Not given
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| Key features | - Compares battery models from 23 brands on payback time and net result after 15 years
- Calculates with real hourly EPEX prices for dynamic energy contracts
- Processes the end of net metering from 1 January 2027
- Provides negative buying advice if purchase is not worthwhile
- No account or email required
- Generates 10-page PDF advice report with lowest prices from 11 shops
- Free 22-page PDF handbook about home batteries
- Analyzes consumption and solar generation hour by hour for full year
- Three scenarios: pessimistic, most likely and optimistic outcomes
- Updates prices from 11 online shops every morning automatically
| - Appliance age decoder for refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, disposals, water heaters, and furnaces
- Home maintenance budget calculator to estimate annual upkeep costs
- HVAC filter size finder with MERV rating guidance
- Repair vs replace calculator comparing costs and remaining lifespan
- Appliance-specific serial number location guides
- Comparison guides for major home systems
- Appliance lifespan and replacement cost database
- Blog with home maintenance guides and research findings
- Original research data from anonymized appliance-lookup information
- Support for major appliance brands including GE, Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, and Bosch
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| What makes it different | - Truly independent: sells no batteries, has no arrangements with installers, publishes negative buying advice
- No personal data collection: zero signup required, immediate results without email
- Built from personal need: creator did his own calculations after a misleading sales pitch
- Comprehensive research: 384 example households analyzed in 26,112 calculations
- Shows all calculation assumptions: transparent methodology with public data sources
| - Free access with no account required or paywalls
- Serial decoders cross-checked against manufacturer data
- Content dated and sourced from trusted organizations like NAHB, NFPA, DOE, EPA, ASHI, and NAR
- Practical, calm, non-fear-based approach to home maintenance
- Original research published from own appliance-lookup data
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 16 ● no change since last check | 7 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 18 | 4 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 21 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 18 | 7 |
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