Tag: ac repair
Furnace Fuel Efficiency – How Much is Enough?
Let’s say your furnace is on its last legs. It’s been a long, comfortable ride, but repair bills are mounting and, sooner or later, you’re going to face that dreaded “one repair bill too many.” Let’s further assume you’ve decided to replace it now and not wait for the bitter end when it completely fails.… Continue reading Furnace Fuel Efficiency – How Much is Enough?
How to Prevent Heat Loss
In some homes, heat so easily escapes outdoors that its occupants are tempted to jump out a window after it. Kind of a drastic step, and one we don’t recommend. What we do recommend is discovering and employing practical ways to prevent heat loss and reduce your utility costs at the same time. The result… Continue reading How to Prevent Heat Loss
The Benefits of Hydro Jetting a Sewer Pipe
There are blocked drain problems and then BLOCKED drain problems – you know, the really big kind. The kind you most likely can’t handle on your own. Sorry to say, but neither can a lot of professional plumbers nor drain cleaners. Not necessarily because they don’t have the ability – but often because they don’t… Continue reading The Benefits of Hydro Jetting a Sewer Pipe
The Truth About So-Called Flushable Wipes
Talk about advertising claims that, technically speaking, are true but only in a limited sense. You know, the kind of semi-false claims meant more to deceive than inform. Well, “flushable wipes” is one such claim. In a very narrow sense, they ARE flushable, meaning you can literally press down on the toilet handle and send… Continue reading The Truth About So-Called Flushable Wipes
Bathroom Cleaning Shortcuts
What’s not to enjoy about having a clean house? It looks, smells, and feels better, and you’re ready just about any time for company without the worry of inviting them into a total mess. Still, the cleaning doesn’t take care of itself. Someone has to do it, and if that someone is you – well,… Continue reading Bathroom Cleaning Shortcuts
How to Plan a Kitchen Remodel
Home renovation projects come in all shapes and sizes. You can update your kitchen remodel , for example, with a new faucet, a throw rug by the sink, and maybe – for good luck – a new light fixture or recessed lighting. Then, again, you can gut your kitchen and start all over again to… Continue reading How to Plan a Kitchen Remodel
How to Prevent a Soggy Lawn
They say too much of a good thing is not so good. When it comes Soggy Lawns to rain, we couldn’t agree more. Sure, it helps our gardens grow and makes our lawns green and lush. But too much rainwater can leave you standing ankle deep in muck and mire in your own yard or,… Continue reading How to Prevent a Soggy Lawn
Summer Home To-Dos
Ah, summer…the time to enjoy outdoor music, pool parties, spontaneous road trips, and ice cream for dinner. But before the dog days of summer officially arrive, give your home a little TLC so you can better enjoy all the season has to offer. Chill out with a new fridge. Is your fridge not cooling as… Continue reading Summer Home To-Dos
How to Stay Safe in the Shower
You read a lot these days about bathroom safety for seniors and small children. There are two sides to that coin. Side one: Seniors and small children are the two age groups most prone to bathroom mishaps and injuries. Side two: No one is immune from bathroom related accidents. One of the more common bathroom… Continue reading How to Stay Safe in the Shower
The Benefits of Home Water Filtration
Here’s one of life’s little ironies: nothing is more essential to our bodies than water, and yet most people don’t treat water quality as a high priority – at least not enough to ensure that their home water supply is as clean and pure as possible. Why is that? There are probably a few reasons, including… Continue reading The Benefits of Home Water Filtration
