Gas and electric furnaces are a powerful way to heat your home because they are fast and effective. However, they are one of the least efficient ways of heating your house because they use up a lot of energy. If you are looking for ways to reduce the amount of energy your furnace wastes, check out these useful tips on what you should and shouldn’t do. Seal Gaps in the Ducts…
Read More »The plumbing system in your house provides a myriad of ways you can teach your children not only about household plumbing, but about subjects such as water conservation and responsible behavior. They’ll learn practical knowledge they can use throughout a lifetime. Teaching About Conservation Loading the Dishwasher Show your children the most efficient techniques for loading the dishwasher and explain why it’s best to only run the appliance when it’s full.…
Read More »Despite what you might think, air locks aren’t just for space ships and sci-fi novels. In fact, if you have a malfunctioning faucet, you might just have an air lock in your own home. Fortunately, diagnosing and removing air locks from your plumbing should be simple, and you can even take steps to prevent getting one again. How Does An Air Lock Form? Though we typically think of plumbing as airtight, small amounts of air pass through most pipes all the time.…
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