Spring is just around the corner! But before you don your gardening gloves and start planting flowers, remember that melting snow and seasonal showers mean water levels are at their peak. If the water table around your […]

If asked to name winter’s hassles and hazards, you’d probably list icy roads, snow shoveling, dangerous potholes or maybe even furnace problems. However, if you live in a home with improper or inconsistent humidity levels – meaning […]

Twinkling lights, festive garlands, favorite ornaments – you’re probably in full swing in terms of decking the halls of your home. You want everything to look, smell and taste just right when guests arrive. But have you […]

There’s nothing quite like those first chilly fall days when the furnace kicks in, is there? It makes you want to simmer hot cocoa on the stove and dig out your favorite sweater. That familiar furnace hum […]

Homeowners who have thrown out a refrigerator’s worth of food because of a power failure know that even short outages can be very expensive. Without electricity, your home and your family come to a grinding halt. All […]

Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the air inside of your home can be two to five times (and even up to 100 times) more polluted than the worst outdoor air? Common […]

The average household spends $400-600 per year on water heating. It’s the second largest energy cost for homeowners after heating and cooling. Of course that doesn’t factor in the frustrations due to running out of hot water […]

At the height of air conditioning tune-up season, you hear stories about another set of heating and air conditioning scams aiming homeowners. It can be a dangerous situation, putting not only your money at risk, but also […]