Water Heater Expansion Tanks: Essential for System Efficiency and Safety A water heater expansion tank plays a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and safety of your water heater system. These tanks are designed to relieve pressure in potable water systems, ensuring constant pressure is maintained within the pipes to prevent damage from continuous high […]
Uninsulated metal dryer vents in attics can be a potential danger for homeowners due to the risk of clogs and fires. Fortunately, regular cleaning and insulation can mitigate the risks and ensure the safety of your home and family
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Having a storm shelter under your porch can provide a safe haven during severe weather, but it’s important to ensure that the space stays dry and free of mold. Moisture and mold growth on the ceiling of an under the porch storm shelter can be a sign of a problem that needs to be addressed.
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Dryer Vent Safety Clothes dryers use hot air and a spinning drum to remove water from wet clothing. This heat can come from either an electrical heating element or gas burner. As clothes dry, they release a significant amount of water vapor, which is expelled from the dryer and the home through an exhaust duct,
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Backup Sump Pump If you’re a homeowner with an active sump pump, it’s important to be aware that these systems don’t last forever. In fact, sump pumps can fail without warning, often at the most inconvenient times – like in the middle of the night during a heavy rainstorm. If your sump pump fails, you may
Many of us waited a long time to get a dishwasher, so when the day arrives and you notice yours isn’t working correctly, frustration soon follows. Before you start looking at your bank account wondering how you’re going to pay for a new one, let’s look at the most common causes of a failing dishwasher.
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Home buying instigates a series of questions that you never had to consider before and maybe conversations that you never thought to have. For instance, how long will this toilet last anyway? In your early years and renting days, these questions were likely never something you had to consider, but now that you have stepped
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by Michael Chotiner of The Home Depot Stains on asphalt roofing shingles make a house look shabby, which detracts from its value. In some cases, stains are merely a cosmetic issue. But sometimes they’re symptomatic of a problem that, if left unchecked, can lead to more serious damage and, eventually, roof failure. It’s not always
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There’s nothing like coming home and warming up next to a roaring fire during the long, cold months of winter, or even chilly evenings in any season. Long commutes to work in the cold and the increasingly short hours of daylight in the fall and winter are made more bearable by the comfort and familiarity of family
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Clothes dryers evaporate the water from wet clothing by blowing hot air past them while they tumble inside a spinning drum. Heat is provided by an electrical heating element or gas burner. Some heavy garment loads can contain more than a gallon of water which, during the drying process, will become airborne water vapor and
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