Summer is here, and so are family vacations. Amidst all the chaos of packing up the family for a big trip, you might forget to prepare your house to be empty during your vacation. You have the usual to-dos, like pausing the mail and newspaper and scheduling your lights with timers, but what about prepping…
Read MoreSchool’s out for the summer, and your house is about to get a lot more crowded (but with COVID and remote learning, that may already be the case). Either way, with more people at home, your plumbing system is bound to have more of a strain put on it. Your water heater, garbage disposal, bathroom,…
Read MoreMembership programs exist for almost everything – music, clothing, groceries. Why not utilize the benefits of a membership program for one of the biggest purchases you ever make – your home? Home warranty programs typically only cover the repair and replacement of most major home appliances for one year. And, while warranties are great if…
Read MoreWarmer weather is on the way here in the Midwest and soon we’ll all be firing up our air conditioners. We talk about preventative maintenance a lot and its importance, and that certainly applies to your air conditioner as well. The harsh winter weather can affect how your AC unit runs, so here are three…
Read MoreWhen it’s time for the annual preventive maintenance on your air conditioner, don’t forget to pay particular attention to system components that are out of sight within the system cabinet or air handler enclosure. The unit’s evaporator coils are among the more important of these hidden components. When problems develop with dirty evaporator coils, your…
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