After the power went out during the storm of (insert the worst storm you remember here), you swore you’d never be without power again. There was the ice-cold house, the frozen pipes, and all the other major inconveniences of living without electricity. You wisely invested in a home standby generator. Whether or not you’ve had to power up your generator …
Without a Home Generator, You’re Powerless When the Power Goes Out Generac, a leading home generator manufacturer, found that 47 percent of all power outages are due to strong storms. Thirty-four percent are caused by snow and ice storms. Equipment failures and unknown reasons make up the remaining 19 percent of outages. Power outages can last from minutes to hours …
It’s getting to be that time of year once again, we are turning off the furnaces at our homes and businesses and will soon be needing our air conditioning systems to give us a bit of relief from the summer heat. So you may ask “Why in the world should I have my A/C cleaned before I use it?” Here …
I received a phone call from a friend of mine over the weekend. He wanted me to price a compressor replacement at the church he attends. The air conditioning unit for the sanctuary was out due to a “bad compressor” according to another company. I received the list of items from my friend of what needed to be replaced (per this …
Have you ever filled up a nice cup of crystal clear water and wondered what was in it? Is it purely water or is there something else? If you haven’t had that thought then this little story will definitely make you wonder. Many of you have heard me talk about my recent experience with our newly dug well at our …
This is a video of a really cool install in which we took two outdoor heat pumps and installed seven individual ductless units in a metal home. This is the only source of cooling and the home had been heated for the past 8yrs with a wood stove only. They now have heating and cooling in every area of the …
I don’t know about everyone else but my family has sure went through some propane this winter and we are about due for another fill up just as these prices skyrocket. This winter we have already used 25% more propane than last year so add that increase and the higher prices together and it is a huge amount of money. …
Have you have ever wondered if you can tell the difference by having a whole house humidifier installed at your home? If so this story may answer that question. Let me back track a couple of months ago when I was preparing to get my lovely in-laws home all set for winter. My father-in-law advised me at this time to leave the …
What is a tankless water heater? Well in this video you will see a typical installation process of a tankless water heater, along with some comparisons to a conventional water heater.
Well it sure is getting cold and wet outside which means that heating season is here to stay for a while. One item that we do not like to hear about during our winter months is “Carbon Monoxide Poisoning”, yikes! Did you know that carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States? This odorless, …
