Tag: drain cleaning
8 Ways to Maintain Fireplace Safety
No other source of heat offers the kind of special warmth and ambiance you get from a wood-burning fireplace. It can instantly make your home feel more welcoming, add a touch of architectural interest, and set a subdued mood for a quiet family evening or special gathering – and all while melting the cold away.… Continue reading 8 Ways to Maintain Fireplace Safety
Space Heater Do’s and Don’ts
While there are numerous opportunities to use a space heater, ultimately there’s just one reason: to generate heat. Maybe you need more in one area of your house or you want at least some heat in your garage to prevent pipes from freezing – just as two quick examples. But like with most other sides,… Continue reading Space Heater Do’s and Don’ts
Thanksgiving Safety Tips
What tickles your funny bone, especially during the holiday season? Cherished memories of things that didn’t quite go according to plan? You know the kind…not so funny in the moment, but hilarious down the road. Pulling a fire-y turkey from the oven might be one such memory. Or falling and twisting an ankle while working… Continue reading Thanksgiving Safety Tips
The Benefits of Converting from Oil to Gas Heat
If you have oil heat then, from one year to the next, you can’t count on paying about the same as the year before. Could be more, less, or about the same – you just don’t know. When the price of oil is down, you’re happy, of course. When it goes up…well, you see where… Continue reading The Benefits of Converting from Oil to Gas Heat
How to Protect Your Plumbing
Your home plumbing systems and fixtures – how easy it is to take them for granted. Of course, bliss can turn into horror when something goes horribly wrong. And sooner or later, it will. Follow these six proven tips to help safeguard your plumbing and save you money on unnecessary repairs and premature system failure:… Continue reading How to Protect Your Plumbing
7 Ways to Improve Your Shower Experience
If the way you approach taking a shower has changed from “Ah, can’t wait” to “Can’t wait to get this over with,” clearly something has changed. And it’s probably not your love for a relaxing, hot shower. What’s more likely is that your likes or needs have changed, or that something about your shower just… Continue reading 7 Ways to Improve Your Shower Experience
How to Keep Your Basement Mold-Free!
You open the door to your basement and as you head downstairs, it hits you – that quintessential moldy, basement-y smell. You might be so used to it by now that you don’t even notice, but a first-timer would in a heartbeat. Still, just because your basement has that distinctive odor doesn’t mean you can’t… Continue reading How to Keep Your Basement Mold-Free!
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
