Recently, we saw a question online from someone who was trying to decide if it was a good idea to move ahead with a heat pump installation. The gist of the question was this: Heat pumps look pretty amazing on paper. Are they really as good as they look? Dean Schmidtke, our co-owner and general […]
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Homeowners typically replace their toilets after 20-25 years. A toilet can last much longer than that—even up to 50 years—but you may not want to keep yours for that long. For one thing, it may be eating up your home maintenance budget. The cost to replace a toilet in 2025, according to this calculator, is […]
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Does your kitchen or bathroom sink smell like sewage when you run the water (or even when you don’t)? In the bathroom, it’s likely because of a blocked or dry sink drain trap (P-trap). Foul smells from the kitchen sink, on the other hand, are most likely from tiny bits of rotting food stuck in […]
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We’re all used to turning lights on and off, hearing the hum of a refrigerator, and seeing an indicator light pop on when we turn on the rice cooker. We’re so used to electricity working that many of us aren’t sure how it works or have full-on misconceptions about how it operates. Which wouldn’t matter […]
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If your water heater is leaking, you need to get it fixed right away. If you don’t, it could cause severe water damage—or at least a home repair headache. Culprits abound for a leaking water heater. Often, it’s best left to a professional plumber to figure out if you really need a new water heater […]
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Changing a halogen light bulb is a simple household task but there are a few important things you need to know to save yourself some time and to make sure you get the full life out of your bulb. Here’s what to know and what to do. What’s a halogen light bulb? A halogen light […]
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Your showerhead is easy to overlook. Or, rather, underlook; if it’s taller than you are, you might not look up at your showerhead very often to check and see if it’s clean. That’s why many of us are surprised when we do look up and see water stains, crusty deposits, or even mold covering the […]
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May is Electrical Safety Month, the perfect time to learn about electricity safety for your kids at home. Electricity is invisible so it can be challenging to teach little ones, and even older kids, how it can hurt them and how to stay safe. Here are our top tips to teach your kids to keep […]
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One of the overhead lights in your house is making a buzzing sound. Is it the bulb, the fixture, the switch, or something else? You might be able to stop the buzzing simply by changing the bulb or by using a different type of bulb. Or you may need to call in an electrician to […]
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On the fence about signing up for a yearly preventive maintenance HVAC plan? Careful. If you sign up, there are some important things you could lose if you opt into yearly maintenance. When a service pro comes out yearly to check your heating or cooling system, here’s what you’ll probably have to give up. You […]
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