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Fifty percent of homes in the United States today have a garbage disposal installed in their kitchen; are you taking care of yours like you should? Disposals are a convenience that many modern homeowners take advantage of to quickly and easily grind food waste, then let it go down the drain.  The average garbage disposal […]

June 1 started the official 2013 hurricane season.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is once again predicting an active season.  The NOAA predicts that the season, which lasts until November 30, will produce between 13 and 20 named storms, of which 7 to 11 could be hurricanes and 3 to 6 will be

Summer’s gotten off to a bit of a slow start this year, but you can bet it’s just waiting in the wings to strike.  Energy prices are up everywhere you look…when summer heat does strike, be prepared to spend your hard-earned cash on ice cream and not utility costs. To increase your cooling system’s efficiency

“I don’t know what happened. There wasn’t any warning at all.” This is what many people say when there’s a plumbing problem simply because they haven’t been paying attention to the warning signs that have been around them for weeks or months. Dripping faucets are many times caused by a washer that has cracked and

Even if you have the most energy-efficient air conditioning system on the market, if your ducts have leaks, holes, or bad connections, your are wasting energy and not allowing your air conditioner to deliver cool air like it should. According to the Department of Energy, up to 90% of the buildings in the U.S. have

When you have a water leak, sometimes the only way to know it’s there is when you see the stain. A water stain, while it may seem like no more of an inconvenience, can mean that your home has potentially sustained serious damage. If your faucet or shower is leaking, you can see the water

There are little clogs that can be opened by a plunger, medium clogs that need a drain auger or snake, and then there are the serious blockages: Clogs that require drain jetting. Drain jetting works by feeding a special nozzle and hose through the drain and then using high pressure and water to clean the

When doing any kind of home renovation, added value to the home plays a big part in the decision-making process; not many improvements add more value than kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and that usually means plumbing and fixtures. Some of the easiest upgrades involve upgrading plumbing fixtures.  In the bath, this can include new faucets,

Everyone knows that ultraviolet (UV) light can be harmful to your skin if you get too much of it, but what most people don’t know that if you apply UV light to a different purpose, it can be beneficial to your lungs. When short-wavelength ultraviolet light is used in either long-term or repeated exposure, it

For many of us, spring break is fast approaching; while you’re away enjoying a well-deserved vacation, plan to be energy-efficient at home. It’s easy to save a few dollars when you’re on vacation. The best part is that it doesn’t take much time.  Just before you head out: Turn your thermostat up. As long as