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Hi-efficiency toilets, worth it or not?
It may be time to consider installing the new high-efficiency toilets in your home. Information on the subject is widely available, both from the manufacturers of plumbing fixtures and also from the government through the EPA site and the WaterSense product labeling program. The EPA…
Caring for a home garbage disposal:
The garbage disposal is one of the most convenient of modern fixtures. That is when the disposal is working as it should. When the disposal clogs or breaks down, we have a serious problem on our hands. When you have your sink piled high with…
The search for the perfect plumber:
One way to find a great plumber is employ an old human skill called conversation. That is, you talk to people and ask them if they can recommend a good plumbing contractor. That is a rather old-fashioned way for me, cutting out the computer and…
Ancient Sewers: The History and Evolution of Plumbing
Plumbing is one of those things we often take for granted—until something goes wrong. The ability to have clean water at our fingertips and safely remove waste is something people centuries ago could only dream about. But plumbing isn’t just a modern convenience; it has…
Clean water for your home:
We all need water, but we all enjoy water too. Reverse osmosis filtration is a practical way to get good clean water to make drinking, cooking, and bathing more of a pleasure. Of course you could get along on whatever kind of water comes out…
The Flange Plunger Does the Job:
What can a person do when you pull the toilet handle, and instead of going decently away, the contents start to rise and overflow? You may panic, but that won’t help. If you can get to the top of the toilet tank in time, you…
Modern Plumbing Complexities
Plumbing used to be accomplished with simple tools and materials, combined with a lot of hard work. That is not the case any more. These days, plumbers and the purchasers of plumbing goods and services have a lot more choices and a lot more responsibility…
Air conditioning, is it good for you?
We love air conditioning for the cool comfort we enjoy. But what about our health? Is home cooling really good for you? It is, if the AC system is used properly. Home air conditioning can be good for the elderly, the very young, and those…
AC Energy Savings
This economy is affecting us all, at least to some degree. We’d all like to spend less on air conditioning and save the environmental cost of energy production as well. We can’t all afford to purchase a modern, highly efficient air conditioning system, although that…
Save on high AC bills.
As high as energy bills are these days, do you think it might be a good plan to try to save some money on air conditioning this summer? Is that even possible or a realistic goal, to save money on air conditioning, and if so,…
