Winterize A Hot Water Heater:

Winterize A Hot Water Heater:

Do you need to winterize your water heater? You do if you plan to leave a home unheated during a cold winter. You may also want to prepare your water heater for winter, even if you are not leaving the home empty and cold. Both types of preparation save you money in the long...

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Annual Home Heating System Inspection

Annual Home Heating System Inspection

It is great to have a warm house to come home to in winter. However, home heating systems can be very dangerous if not maintained properly. For safety and efficiency, you should have your heating system inspected by a qualified professional annually. This can not only save money on heating bills, it can save...

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Setting Your Water Heater

Setting Your Water Heater

What temperature setting have you chosen for your home water heater? Setting the temperature for your home water heater can be as easy as turning a dial. How do you choose what setting to use? There are several important factors to consider. As is so often the case, choices must be made. You must...

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Highly-Efficient AC

Highly-Efficient AC

Is now a good time to consider buying an energy-efficient air conditioner? Indeed it is. For one thing, an efficient unit will save you considerable money over time. In addition to the savings in money, in our age of depleted fuel reserves and stress on the environment, it is important to conserve our natural...

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Do You Care How an AC Works?

Do You Care How an AC Works?

Probably most of us do not care how an air conditioner works, just as long as cool air flows through the room when we turn it on. If the expected cool air does not flow, we try to fix it ourselves, or at least fiddle with the dials and adjustments, and then call the...

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Surviving a Heat Wave Without Air-Conditioning:

Surviving a Heat Wave Without Air-Conditioning:

When faced with a heat wave, most of us just stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning. But what do you do if the air conditioner breaks down just at the worst time, during the worst heat wave in years? Please be careful and take the situation seriously, for excessive heat is dangerous, especially...

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