Energy Efficiency
Unplug to Save Energy
How many devices do you have plugged in at your home right now? The average household keeps 40 or more appliances, lamps and electronic devices plugged in all the time.…
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Energy Efficiency
How to Prepare for a Winter Power Failure
Power supply interruptions can happen in winter due to high winds, freezing rain, or sleet that brings down power lines. Most disruptions are usually fixed within hours. To remain comfortable…
Customer Service
How Your Service Contract Helps Others
The extended cold has caused a huge demand for emergency heating repairs and heating system replacements. Our techs are working night and day to take care of customers. It occurred…
Customer Service
Tips for Keeping Your Dog Safe in Cold Weather
Most dogs like to frolic in the snow and eat the snow! But the harsh winter and low temperatures can be dangerous for our dogs. To be sure your dog…
Air Quality
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Increases in Winter
As temperatures drop, the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning rises—and that danger often starts right inside the home. Many heating systems rely on combustion to generate warmth, and if…
Plumbing
Things You Can Do to Protect Pipes from Freezing
It’s never too late to take preventative action that protects you from having your pipes burst in cold weather. Take advantage of milder winter temperatures to have us come do…
Plumbing
Temperatures that Cause Your Pipes to Freeze
The sub-zero temperatures we’ve seen this winter have gotten a lot of our customers asking us at what temperature are their pipes vulnerable to freezing? While there isn’t one specific…
Heating
The Major Cause of a “No-Heat” Furnace Problem
There is still a lot of winter weather to come, and being without heat in the winter is something you want to avoid. Did you know that up to 75%…
Customer Service
The Advantage of a Service Contract in an Emergency Situation
As I write this, the outside temperature is 9 degrees. Our colder-than-usual winter has created a tremendous demand for emergency services as older furnaces breakdown due to the increased energy…
Plumbing
Mark Your Water Shutoff Valves to be Ready for Emergencies
In water emergencies, such as burst pipes, the first thing you should do is shut off the water. Does everyone in your house know where the water shutoff valves are…
Customer Service
Be Careful with Candles at New Year’s Eve Parties
New Year’s eve is a big party time, and at this time of year people often have candles burning to add to the festive atmosphere. Over the last 10 years,…
Customer Service
Christmas Tree Lights Can be a Hazard
Christmas trees are an important part of our holiday traditions. But they can also be a source of holiday disaster. Christmas tree fires are still common. The leading cause of…