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Considering Home Heating Basics:
Those of us who are fortunate enough to live in a warm climate often take our home heating systems for granted. We use our heating systems seldom. But when we want to warm the house, we expect to turn the heat on and have the…
Save on Heat this Winter:
We can save money on our home heating bills. We can do this in small steps, or in major leaps. We have to keep it safe and sensible. Saving money over time is the goal, not risking life and property by half-measures and unsafe practices….
Hi-efficiency toilets, worth it or not?
It may be time to consider installing the new high-efficiency toilets in your home. Information on the subject is widely available, both from the manufacturers of plumbing fixtures and also from the government through the EPA site and the WaterSense product labeling program. The EPA…
Caring for a home garbage disposal:
The garbage disposal is one of the most convenient of modern fixtures. That is when the disposal is working as it should. When the disposal clogs or breaks down, we have a serious problem on our hands. When you have your sink piled high with…
The search for the perfect plumber:
One way to find a great plumber is employ an old human skill called conversation. That is, you talk to people and ask them if they can recommend a good plumbing contractor. That is a rather old-fashioned way for me, cutting out the computer and…
Ancient Sewers:
Depending on how you define plumbing, we have had some sort of plumbing for several thousand years. We were wishing we had it before that, of course, but what could we do without plumbing and plumbers? As long as we were traveling in small bands,…
Clean water for your home:
We all need water, but we all enjoy water too. Reverse osmosis filtration is a practical way to get good clean water to make drinking, cooking, and bathing more of a pleasure. Of course you could get along on whatever kind of water comes out…
The Flange Plunger Does the Job:
What can a person do when you pull the toilet handle, and instead of going decently away, the contents start to rise and overflow? You may panic, but that won’t help. If you can get to the top of the toilet tank in time, you…
Modern Plumbing Complexities
Plumbing used to be accomplished with simple tools and materials, combined with a lot of hard work. That is not the case any more. These days, plumbers and the purchasers of plumbing goods and services have a lot more choices and a lot more responsibility…
Air conditioning, is it good for you?
We love air conditioning for the cool comfort we enjoy. But what about our health? Is home cooling really good for you? It is, if the AC system is used properly. Home air conditioning can be good for the elderly, the very young, and those…
