Is Your Furnace Ready For the Heating Season? If your home has a gas furnace, it’s important to learn how to check your system for potential problems to prevent unexpected breakdowns or inefficient operation. Replacing Your Furnace Filter Paper or fiberglass furnace filters should be replaced every three months, or as recommended by the filter […]
With freezing temperatures just around the corner in the Chicagoland area, there are a few important fall plumbing maintenance tasks homeowners should perform to avoid wasting water and prevent damage from frozen pipe and water leaks. Prevent Frozen Pipes To prevent pipes from freezing it’s important to ensure that pipes near exterior walls are protected
Water is a valuable resource. Whether it comes from a private well or the city, there are many reasons we should conserve fresh water. For one thing, we pay for our water, so wasting water is wasting money. Here are a few water saving products that can be installed in any home. Bathroom Water SavingsMany
1. Overflowing toilet – Just about all of us have experienced the panic that sets in when you flush and the water level starts to rise… and rise. If you suspect the toilet drain is clogged, don’t take chances. Clear the clog before flushing. If the toilet has been flushed and the water level is
We don’t often think about electrical glitches around the home, but these little electrical issues can be a real hazard, causing house fires and electrical shock. Here are some of the most common electrical warning signs that could signal a more serious problem with your home’s electrical system. 1. Circuit Breakers That Repeatedly Trip A
Do you find that you’re opening windows in a bathroom that gets too hot and steamy? Does your kitchen get so smokey it sets off your smoke alarms? Does your living room have high ceilings that make it too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. The solution to all these problems
Take These Steps to Prevent Expensive Water Damage When plumbing systems fail in the home it can be more than inconvenience, it can lead to significant damage. Here are a few of the most common points of failure and what you can do to head off disaster. Frozen Pipes Pipes are most likely to freeze
Reducing water usage around the home not only helps to conserve and protect our critical water supply, it also saves energy, reducing your utility bill. Conserving water saves energy by reducing the cost of water treatment, heating water and running appliances that use water. In fact, according to the EPA, if every U.S. home had
Reducing Humidity In the Home Your central air conditioner works hard to keep your home cool during the hot and humid summer days. However, much of the heat and humidity could actually be coming from inside your home. Here are the main heat sources in the home that can make your AC work harder. 1.
Electrical Warning Signs – When to Call an Electrician Electrical problems often go unnoticed until there is a significant problem, such as a short circuit, a tripped breaker, or in the worst case, an electrical fire. By paying attention to the warning signs of an outdated or malfunctioning electrical system, and calling an electrician before
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