Ductless air conditioners have received a greater deal of attention in recent years, especially as many people adopt eco-conscious habits to reduce our carbon footprint. A ductless air conditioner, also known as a mini-split system, involves a wall-mounted unit and…
If your home has recently started experiencing clogs and you see indents on your lawn, could you have a septic issue? While it’s a possibility, you could also have failing Orangeburg pipes. A fixture of homes from the mid-20th century,…
No homeowner likes to see a high energy bill, yet air conditioning consumes anywhere from 12 to 70 percent of a home’s energy output and annual costs. Rather than hold off cooling your home to benefit your wallet, consider making…
From the kitchen and bathroom to an outdoor spigot, there are faucets located throughout your home. These plumbing fixtures are an essential source of water for cooking, washing and cleaning, yet some homeowners may take the easy access for granted.…
Depending on the season, you turn on your home’s HVAC system for heat or air conditioning. Once you hear it power up, you’re overwhelmed with a strong odor – perhaps musty, burning or like rotten eggs. You might dismiss it,…
After a long and hectic day, some people like to unwind with a bubble bath. Adding a bath bomb to the warm water adds fragrance and moisturizing ingredients to make the experience even more luxurious. Yet due to how bath…
In wintertime, the outdoor temperature often drops below freezing, especially at night. When this happens, you turn up the thermostat inside, expecting hot air to blow from the furnace. Instead, your home remains chilly, as your furnace blows nothing but…
As a homeowner, you never want to discover a leak. Yet spotting a small puddle below the sink or dishwasher is preferred to a serious rot and mold issue! Unfortunately, hidden plumbing leaks can exist for months before being found.…
When it comes to heating our homes, the terms "boiler" and "furnace" are often used interchangeably to describe systems. While they provide the same result, operation is markedly different. A furnace heats air before a motor pushes it through a…
When you purchase an older home, it may also come with older heating, electrical and plumbing systems that require upgrades to work more efficiently. Particularly when it comes to plumbing, homes built before the 1990s often have narrower pipes, which…
