There's a lot of prep work involved in getting your home ready for the long winter months, especially when you live in an area where the weather gets especially cold and the season never seems to end. Winter plumbing preparation is an important part of protecting your home against disaster. [...]
You may not realize it, but you heavily rely on your boiler for day-to-day life. From the hot water for washing dishes to the steamy stream in your shower, your boiler provides many of your much-loved comforts. Most of us don't understand the importance of these appliances until they fail [...]
Uh-oh... your furnace has stopped working all of a sudden and it isn't coming back on anytime soon. What can you possibly do? Why did it stop working in the first place? Truth be told, there are many reasons why it could've stopped working, and it'll take some diagnosing to [...]
When Old Man Winter strikes, you don't want your home to be left in the cold. If you have a furnace, now is the time to get it ready for winter so you and your family can stay toasty and warm throughout the chilly season. Check out these eight pro [...]
Homeowners in the United States spend over $29 billion on air conditioning. This amount is besides the cost of maintenance and the cost of energy. Home air conditioning consumes up to 6% of all household energy consumption! Maintenance costs for older air conditioning units can be a headache for homeowners. Without [...]
47% fewer Americans died due to complications arising from air pollution between 1990 and 2010. The reduction in the number of deaths is directly due to regulations the government has put in place and better air quality. It is no small feat that the improvement has been against the backdrop of [...]
Over 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide are released to the air every year. The volume amounts to 2 tons per home, via air conditioners. It is, therefore, paramount that homeowners call professionals to carry out routine maintenance and fix AC problems. Regular AC maintenance spares you from dealing with [...]
Approximately 100 million homes in the U.S. have a central air conditioning system installed. This represents 87 percent of all households. This is a significant increase since 1993 when 68 percent of all households had a cooling system installed. However, what if you only want to cool a room, or several, in [...]
Ductless AC systems are the fastest-growing segment in the HVAC industry. Adoption rates are skyrocketing as more people learn about the benefits. The ductless mini split AC requires no labor-intensive installation of vents. This opens up opportunities for apartment-dwellers and residents living in older homes. They work with all types of homes and [...]
The average American home wastes 10,000 gallons of water every year due to simple plumbing problems. If you don't know what to look for, some of those easy-to-fix problems could be happening inside your house right now. We've put together a quick guide to some of the most common plumbing problems to [...]
