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Should You Keep Cleaning Your Carpet, or Is It Time to Replace?
Carpeting can often hide signs of its old age quite effectively. A quick vacuum can be enough to remove the visible pet hair, but lurking inside the pile are thousands more. Likewise, a juice spill can be cleaned up quickly, yet every time it gets humid a sour juice smell begins to permeate the air. …
The Most Common Roof Problems (That You Can Repair Yourself)
Your roof is one of the most important components of your home. It protects it from the elements by sealing out water, insects, debris and other undesirables. Small problems with a roof can create major consequences to your home’s interior, including mold growth and structural damage. Here are some of the most common roofing problems, …
Understanding How Your Roof Works So You Can Make Better Repair Decisions
Roofs may seem simple, but they are actually a rather complex system. Since they take the brunt of damage from the winds, rains, falling debris and other elements, they must be designed to handle abuse for years on end with relatively little maintenance. Homeowners that want to be able to make informed decisions about their …
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What is the Right Size Water Heater?
If it is time to replace your water heater, then you may be wondering what size is the correct size for your house. Of course, there is no one right answer to this question. There are several factors to consider, such as: Peak Demand in Gallons per Minute Number of People in the House What …
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What to Do If My Hot Water Heater Isn’t Working
Hot water heaters are relatively simple appliances, but that does not mean they are immune to breaking down or becoming faulty from time to time. Waking up and having no hot water to shower in is an unpleasant experience, and finding smelly or odd colored water can be even worse. To help you know what …
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When Is the Best Time to Paint Your Home’s Exterior?
Painting the outside of your home is a big commitment, and it is likely a big investment, too. The last thing you would want to happen is see all of your hard work squandered because of rain or sun damage. Even drying paint jobs that make it through bad weather may see reduced lifespans and …
When You Know It Is Time to Replace Your Flooring
Floors take a lot of abuse, and they seem to handle it quite well. Eventually, though, they have a time they must call it quits. Only so many years and so many spills can be endured before you must bid your flooring farewell and replace it with something else. Here are some signs that your …
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What Is the Best Temperature to Set My Water Heater To?
When it comes to water heater temperatures, there are two main opposing camps. Some tout the savings and safety that comes with setting the temperature lower, and others say that 140 °F is the only safe temperature to use. So who is right? The truth is that there are merits to both schools of thought, …
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Comparing and Contrasting Gas vs. Electric Water Heaters
Nearly every household in America has one of two types of water heaters: gas or electric. The decision of which fuel source to go with ultimately comes down to personal choice and the benefits you seek out of the heater. Assuming you are using the standard storage tank model of water heater, here are some …
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Water Heater Leaking: What Should you Do?
So you head down into the basement utility room and notice a puddle under the water heater that wasn’t there before. What should you do?
