How to Check For Water Leaks Leaks can be a constant bother when it comes to your home. Left unattended, they can worsen and cost you more money. If you suspect a leak–maybe you see an increase in your water bill or spot droplets of water in your bathroom–it is always good to check areas […]
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Your garbage disposal is an important part of your kitchen plumbing. The disposal’s purposeis to grind up food so that your kitchen pipes don’t get clogged or backed up. If your garbage disposal breaks, you won’t be able to clean plates off the sink, and if you’re unlucky, you may not be able to use […]
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Is Toilet Water Safe For Your Animal to Drink? It’s a common occurrence: you walk into your bathroom to find your pet face first in the toilet bowl, lapping up water. It seems harmless (gross maybe, but harmless), and your pet is acting normal, but is it truly safe for your pet to drink? Toilet […]
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Unclog Your Drains Clogged drains are messy and inconvenient but preventable. The most basic principle of preventing clogs is to be careful about what you put inside your pipes. Certain household disposable items are not safe for drainage, even if the garbage disposal is used. Here are our top 5 quick tips on keeping your […]
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4 Home Heating Myths We’re here to help you bust some myths about heating your home this upcoming winter season. We are debunking common heating myths to ensure you are saving money on your electric bill, while still keeping warm and cozy in your home. Myth #1: Running Small House Heaters Is More Efficient […]
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The Silent Killer What’s the first thing you think of when you hear carbon monoxide poisoning? I bet you picture a car running in the garage or maybe you don’t know what it is at all. This is something many of us don’t think of on a daily basis, if at all. What if we […]
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Today is officially winter and that means our thermostats are getting more use. On cold days, you want to come home and immediately run to the thermostat and turn up the heat. Once you have reached a desirable temperature, you head back to the thermostat and turn it down. Programmable thermostats are becoming a new […]
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Hearing noises coming from your water heater can be both annoying and worrisome. The noises can indicate a problem or they may not be anything to worry about at all. It’s important to understand where the noises in your home are coming from and what they mean. Understanding the Noises Popping: If your water heater […]
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Prevent Freezing your AC Unit With the temperatures rising because of spring, you want to be sure your air conditioning unit does not freeze up. The worst thing that can happen in an 80-90-degree day is for your air conditioning unit to not work because the coils have frozen up. Luckily, there are some measures […]
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What is Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning? Sometimes referred to as the “silent killer,” Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is produced when fossil fuels are burned, and it cannot be detected by human senses. Large concentrations of CO gas can build up indoors, and humans have no way to detect […]
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