Boiler preventive measures Have the boiler’s flue checked to make sure it is clean unblocked or partially collapsed. If the boiler’s combustion gases cannot freely exit through the top of the flue, they may diffuse to apartments or other building spaces, creating a hazardous condition. Check flue tubes, over which hot water or steam […]
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Spring is coming As the clocks were moved forward an hour on Sunday, March 10th for Daylight Saving Time, fire officials urge folks to check smoke detectors and replace batteries if needed.
AC buying tips for this summer The following are basic criteria to use when choosing a new system: • BTUs: The cooling capacity of an air conditioner is measured in British thermal units per hour (Btu/hr). To find the best BTUs needed to cool your room, multiply the square footage of the space by 10 […]
Acrylic Latex Caulk: Acrylic latex caulk is the general purpose workhorse. It’s inexpensive, fast drying and can be painted. Another nice feature is that since it’s latex based, you have water clean up. Don’t ask it to fill larger cracks though. It’s best used for caulking around wood trim and thin joints in dry areas. […]
Air Conditioners: window units vs portable units Window Units Before you rule out window units entirely, be sure you’ve exhausted all your options. While some A/C units are a couple feet wide and designed for roughly standard size windows, there are mini air conditioners that can get as small as 14″ wide. Many of these […]
Fall is the perfect time to work on your home. The weather is cooler and sun is lower in the sky making easier to work longer hours outdoors without discomfort. It is also the perfect time to perform fall home maintenance. This is the stuff that you need to do either to get ready for […]
With spring cleaning far behind, and summer fun all but over, it’s time to start fall home maintenance. Fall is the perfect time to perform important maintenance to your home so you’re not caught in the middle of winter with a drafty house or a malfunctioning heater. Below is a list of the top eight […]
We’ve all been there before: While decorating the tree or house, a whole section of lights goes dark, along with holiday spirits. Light outages can be frustrating and time-consuming to repair during the busy holiday season.
It’s that time again and there is a chill in the air! Chilly weather equals big coats, layers, and breaking out the space heaters at the office. The use of space heaters within workplaces is quite common as employees try to stay warm during the winter months. However, it is important to remember the use of […]
We often don’t give a lot of thought to weatherproofing during the spring and summer months, unless it gets extremely hot. That’s because for some reason it may not seem as hard to keep a house cool. This may have to do with the use of ceiling and floor fans or simply because summers aren’t […]