Is An Annual Furnace Inspection Really Necessary?

A girl in a shawl enjoys tea while a professional annual furnace inspection ensures home comfort and safety.

Many things in life require regular check-ups and maintenance, from dental visits to annual physicals to your car’s routine oil changes. Your home’s furnace is no exception. In fact, failing to have this essential service performed can shave years off the unit’s lifespan, drive up heating costs, and can even void the manufacturer’s warranty. Simply… Continue reading Is An Annual Furnace Inspection Really Necessary?

Best Things You Can Do for Your Plumbing

Best Things You Can Do for Your Plumbing

Considering that most water supply pipes and drain lines are hidden behind walls or beneath cabinets, it can be easy to take our plumbing system for granted. That is, until something goes wrong. Fortunately, with regular attention and maintenance you can reduce the risk of plumbing problems and often costly repairs. Here are 6 ways… Continue reading Best Things You Can Do for Your Plumbing

Pros & Cons of Open Concept Living

Pros & Cons of Open Concept Living

Everyone has their own list of “must haves” when designing or renovating Pros & Cons their home. For many, “open concept” is at the top of that list and for good reason. Here are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy with an open floor plan design: Greater flexibility when it comes time to remodel… Continue reading Pros & Cons of Open Concept Living

What to do About a Sewage Smell in the Bathroom

What to do About a Sewage Smell in the Bathroom

Given everything that goes on in a bathroom, the occasional odor should be expected. But if you’re dealing with a lingering sewage smell even after thorough cleaning and disinfecting, you’ll want to figure out where it’s coming from and fast. Prolonged exposure to sewer gases can cause nausea and dizziness, or worse. Here’s how to… Continue reading What to do About a Sewage Smell in the Bathroom

How to Prep Your AC System for Fall

How to Prep Your AC System for Fall

As summer winds down and we look forward to the cooler temps, crisp morning air, and scenic foliage of autumn, it’s time to thank our central air conditioning system for a job well done and give it some well-deserved time off. But that doesn’t mean we simply switch the thermostat to off and say “see… Continue reading How to Prep Your AC System for Fall

For Cleaner Air, Leave Your Shoes at the Door

For Cleaner Air, Leave Your Shoes at the Door

Have you ever been asked to remove your shoes upon entering someone’s home? Did that request make you roll your eyes, or at least cringe internally? Or, flipping the coin, maybe you’re the one asking guests to remove their shoes and you don’t much care how they feel about that. Either way, it’s a simple… Continue reading For Cleaner Air, Leave Your Shoes at the Door

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Clogged Sink

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Clogged Sink

Sink clogs are inevitable. Even with the best of care, you’re bound to encounter one sooner or later. The good news is that most bathroom or kitchen sink clogs are easy to clear without the need of a plumber. And yet some common practices can end up doing more harm then good. Follow these tips… Continue reading The Do’s and Don’ts of a Clogged Sink

Tips for DIY AC Maintenance

Tips for DIY AC Maintenance

Weightlifters work hard and often struggle to lift even more weight over their heads. Piano students practice and struggle to prepare themselves for their next recital or audition. DIY AC Maintenance To some students, straight As come easily. Others struggle through hours of homework to achieve comparable results. But your AC system shouldn’t need to… Continue reading Tips for DIY AC Maintenance

How to Beat the Summer Heat

How to Beat the Summer Heat

When summertime temps rise and flirt with 95 degrees and higher, completing the simplest of tasks can be downright unbearable. And if heading indoors doesn’t deliver the cooling relief you crave, there are more ways to feel like “you” again, as you’re about to see. Chill your pillow A hot, humid room can make sleep… Continue reading How to Beat the Summer Heat

The Health Benefits of Central AC

The Health Benefits of Central AC

In today’s homes, you’re more likely to find central air conditioning central AC than you are a formal dining room. And for some obvious reasons like regulating indoor temps so that you stay cool all summer long. Great rooms, for example, have largely replaced dining rooms, and yet there’s nothing great about suffering through the… Continue reading The Health Benefits of Central AC