Water Quality
How Pure is Your Drinking Water?
If you drink the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, and you’re drinking tap water, do you know what you’re drinking?
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Tips, guides, and updates from the Good-Natured team at Summers & Zim's.
Air Quality
Indoor Pollution is One of the Top 5 Health Risks
When you think of environmental pollution, the quality of air inside your home may not be something that comes to mind. But it should be! It’s one of the top…
Energy Efficiency
Home Comfort is More than Staying Cool or Warm
When you think about the efficiency of your home cooling/heating system, it is usually about how well it maintains the temperature in your home. But staying cool or warm is…
Customer Service
Pennsylvania’s Hottest Summer
Last week was a scorcher for us, with temperatures above 90. If you’re wondering how that compares to previous summers, here are some facts.
Heating
Thinking “Heat” Now Can Prepare You for Winter
When you’re in the middle of a summer heat wave it’s hard to think about needing more heat. But this is the perfect time to take care of projects that…
Air Conditioning
Help Your AC (and your budget) by Giving it a Break at Night
With summer temperatures sizzling in the 90s, and summer humidity just as high, your AC system is running hard to keep your house cool and comfortable all day. At night…
Home Improvement
Keep the Bottom of Your Downspouts Free of Debris
Gutters are especially important in summer when thunderstorms bring torrential rain and heavy winds. Debris from plants, landscaping and trees can quickly blow into piles at the bottom of your…
Appliances
Did you Know? Washing Machines Get Used More in Summer
It’s a fact. We wash our sheets and towels more often in summer. We also wash our clothes more often. In summer our washing machines perform heavier duty than any…
Air Conditioning
Dirty Filters Can Cause Your AC to Freeze
When the weather is hot and humid, your Air Conditioning runs constantly. That’s when filters can get dirty fast. A clogged filter can freeze your AC system, shutting it down…
Air Conditioning
Why you should make a Plumbing/AC Vacation Check List
As you get ready to leave on vacation, be sure your home is ready for your vacation too. You don’t want to return to find that an in-home disaster happened…
Air Conditioning
A Simple Way to Stay Cool while at Night without Your AC
When hot, humid weather gets here this summer, here is one thing you can do to stay cool while you sleep without running your AC.
Air Conditioning
Be Sure Your Landscaping Doesn’t Interfere With Your AC
As your shrubs and trees get full, lush, and dense during the spring, and new growth starts to shoot out, be sure that plants aren’t too near your AC compressor.…