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15 Simple Spring Plumbing Tips to Help You Save Money

April showers bring May flowers and the onset of spring, which means it’s time for “spring cleaning” for your homes pipes and drainage systems. Here are 15 quick and simple spring plumbing tips to protect your home against plumbing problems: Check faucets for drips or leaks. Make repairs to save water. Check toilets for hidden [...]

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Tips for Getting Your AC System Ready for the Warm Weather

Tips for Getting Your AC System Ready for the Warm Weather

With all of the incredibly warm spring weather, now is a good time to take a look at your home AC system. While there is some maintenance you can do yourself, it’s best to leave the larger tasks to the pros. Like most things in life, the best time to assess your air conditioner is before you [...]

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Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method

Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method

Q:  In extreme cold spells I worry about pipes freezing and breaking.  So we keep a cold water faucet dripping to keep the water flowing and the pipe from freezing.  Are we doing the right thing?  Does it matter which faucet we open? A:  Actually, you are partly right.  The little drip works, but not because it [...]

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Don’t Skip the Homework: Make Sure Your Heating Contractor Does a Complete Home Analysis

Don’t Skip the Homework: Make Sure Your Heating Contractor Does a Complete Home Analysis

When you’re shopping for a new heating system, it can feel like you’ve got a little angel on one shoulder whispering in your ear, and a little devil on the other shoulder, whispering in your other ear. But how can you tell which advice is from the angel and which is from the devil?  For example, [...]

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Getting Ready for Winter: Trade the Overlook for the Complete Look Over

Are you an overlooker?  I know I sometimes am, about certain things. It’s so easy to overlook the little things we should do, little things that eventually can build up and cause big problems. And that’s true with our heating systems: it’s easy to overlook the need for annual maintenance. Right now, before winter strikes, is [...]

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