Year: 2016
How to Repair Your Toilet Shut-Off Valve
Your toilet shutoff valve (located on the wall behind your toilet) can leak simply from being turned too far to the left, i.e., counterclockwise. So, if yours is leaking, try turning the valve in the other direction to see if that solves the problem. If not, you’ll be glad to know that repairing the valve…
6 Smart Technology Upgrades for Your Home
Upgrading your home with smart technology can save you money, time, and help turn your home into a safer environment. It could also increase the value of your home! Here are a few simple upgrades that you can make now: Temperature Control A digital thermostat is an easy way to regulate indoor temperatures and save…
3 Great Reasons to Hire a Professional Plumber
You’ve got your toolbox stocked and ready. You’ve done some research, and maybe even watched a few “how-to” videos. And now, you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle that pesky plumbing issue on your own: proud to do it yourself, and happy to save a few bucks in the process. DIY home repair…
Home Safety Tips for Thanksgiving
Did you know that a cooking fire is more likely to occur on Thanksgiving Day than at any other time? All those extra guests and increased activity in the kitchen can cause even the most careful cooks to become distracted and, for example, forget about that pie in the oven. That’s why it’s so important…
5 Home Plumbing Maintenance Tips
Home plumbing problems have a way of sneaking up on you, often at the worst possible time. Not that there are good times for problems to occur, it’s just that some are worse than others. Well, no matter when it might occur, doesn’t it make sense to be better prepared the next time a plumbing…
How to Prevent Home Bathroom Injuries
Where do the majority of home injuries occur? No place other than your bathroom. That’s because the conditions are ripe for slips and falls, accidental poisoning, drowning, and other preventable mishaps. As such, we urge you to follow these 10 safety tips to help protect all family members, especially small children and the elderly, the…
How to Green Clean Your Personal Electronics
Let’s face it, one of the coolest things about acquiring a new laptop, smart phone, stereo receiver, and all the rest is how clean and shiny they all look and feel when they first come out of the box. The problem is, they don’t stay in that condition for very long. And, of course, the…
Why You Should Have Your Water Heater Inspected
Let’s get one thing straight: there’s no bad time of year for a water heater performance and safety inspection. It just so happens that we perform more of them in the fall than any other time of year. Part of it’s a back-to-school thing. You know, like when four or five people all expect and…
7 Practical Uses of Vinegar for Greener Indoor Living
More and more we’re being cautioned advised unhealthy ingredients and additives that somehow have managed to infiltrate everyday items of consumption and convenience. Pesticides in our produce, BPA in plastic food containers, not to mention the fumes and toxic chemicals in household cleaning products. And while companies and food manufacturers are now listening and responding…
How to Unclog a Toilet More Effectively
Across the US, the average person flushes a home toilet 6 times per day. Which means, of course, that the average family of four goes through 24 flushes per day, or 168 per week. Our point? When a toilet gets flushed often enough, it’s bound to clog sooner or later. Throw small children into the…
