January 27th, 2012 | Categories: Go Green, Uncategorized | Tags: ,

Have you been flushing your money down the toilet lately? Well, you may not think you are, but thousands of people are wasting water and money daily by allowing an old toilet to leak, and chances are they don’t even know about it! Most toilet leaks are completely silent, but if you have been noticing an unusually high water bill lately, you need to check for leaks! Wasting water wastes money and damages our planet, and you must do your part to stop both of these from happening.

Two Types of Leaks

Toilets most commonly have one of two types of leaks. To test for the first leak you should:

  • Add flood coloring to the water in the toilet tank
  • Wait 10 to 20 minuets
  • Check the toilet bowl for colored water

If you find that the water in the bowl is not the same color as the dye you placed in the tank, you have a leak. These kinds of leaks are the most common and they are caused by the flush valve system. When this part of the toilet isn’t working properly, extra water leaks into the bowl and is wasted down the drain.

The second most common toilet leak is usually more noticeable, although it can also be subtle. Have you ever heard someone refer to their toilet as a “running toilet?” What they are referring to is the sound of water flowing through the toilet when it is not in use. What is happening is that the part of the toilet that plugs the drain in between uses isn’t forming a tight block. As the toilet fills up with water, the water is pouring down the drain. This is a problem that only gets worse with time. The longer you wait the more water you will waste. “Running toilets” can waste 2 gallons a minute if you aren’t fast to repair the issue, and any toilet leak can waste 300 gallons a day if you aren’t careful!

Why does wasting water matter?

Every gallon of water you waste adds on cost to your monthly water bill. This could range from a few bucks to hundreds of dollars if the problem is allowed to get out of hand. However, extra cost to you isn’t the only problem caused by wasted water. Wasting water also is bad for the planet. Water that comes to your home is treated in plants that run on massive amounts of energy. The more water we waste the more power we waste, and that is what contributes to global warming. Wasting water also depletes our water supply. Water is a very abundant resource but clean water is not. Wasting water is what leads to water shortages and rations during the summer months, and unless we do something now, we may one day have to deal with droughts.

It is part of your responsibility as a homeowner to do your part to limit your homes impact upon our planet. By fixing toilet leaks and conserving water in any way that you can think of, you save money and you help the planet at the same time. It is a win-win situation that not nearly enough people take advantage of.


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January 25th, 2012 | Categories: Boiler, heating | Tags: , ,

ancient boilers are built strong and solid, and because of their construction, many of them are still clunking away 20 to 40 seasons after their original installation. these ancient systems may appear to be working fine, but the longer you let the boiler go the closer you get to landing yourself with a major breakdown. no warmthing system can last forever, and when your boiler starts to approach ancient age, you need to ask yourself, “do i want to replace the boiler on my terms, or do i want to wait for the boiler to choose when it needs to be replaced?” this may seem like an easy question to answer, and many houseowners assume that they should just run the system into the ground in order to get the most out of their original investment. however, at a professional we would like to take this time to show you how replacing the boiler now instead of later could conserve you time and cash or maybe even prevent a house disaster.

3 reasons to replace right now:

  • unexpected breakdown: without fail, the boiler will always fail during the coolest of winter nights and leave you searching for emergency service at 2 o’clock in the morning. yes, a professional would be able to take your call, but wouldn’t you rather locate out the boiler needs to be replaced at a more convenient time? proactive houseowners choose to conserve and budget for the new boiler before it ever breaks down. when a system is over 20 or 30 seasons ancient, the breakdown is inevitable, and you might as well be ready for it when it happens.
  • wellbeing malfunction: cracked warmth exchangers are an all too frequent occurrence in ancient boilers and warmthings for that matter. the constant warmthing and cooling takes its toll on the system and suddenly cracks and rust develop on this vital component. if not caught promptly, you could have a carbon monoxide leak into the house. this puts you and your family at risk, and can be avoided by replacing the boiler before it reaches this condition.
  • energy cost: in a perfect world where everything on the boiler continues to work safely and properly, there is still one glaring issue that you are defiantly going to have with this ancient system. energy efficiency levels for your ancient boiler are most likely not much better than 60% efficient if not worse. that adds up to a lot of cash wasted on fuel that is never converted into warmth for the house. a new boiler will be at least 80% efficient and will conserve you tons every month on your utility bills.

the longer you wait the worse your situation will become. no quantity of majortenance can prevent a 40 season ancient warmthing from causing at least one of these issues, and a professional has your solution. come check out our peerless boilers and locate the perfect replacement system for your house. install your new boiler on your terms and keep your family and your budget safe.

January 25th, 2012 | Categories: air cleaner, Pollution | Tags: , , ,

the environmental protection agency names interhome air quality as one of the top five environmental risks.  environmental protection agency sources indicate we spend approximately 90 percent of our time indoors.  for many people, the risks to health may be greater indoors than outdoors.  consider that most homes have multiple sources of pollutants that contribute to interhome air pollution.

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January 25th, 2012 | Categories: Heating and Cooling system | Tags: , , ,
Save energy with an Aprilaire dedicated dehumidifier.
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January 24th, 2012 | Categories: Heating and Cooling system | Tags: , , ,
Necessities of dehumidifiers in your home
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January 24th, 2012 | Categories: heating, Thermostat | Tags: , ,

ensuring the wellbeing of your children is not an easy task. when they are small children every inch of their bodies is susceptible to harm, but there are steps you can take to protect them from some of the worst dangers in the house. one of these dangers involves the temperature of the moisture in the house. children can become easily scalded by moisture that may not even feel intolerably hot to the skin of an adult. that is why every parent must take certain steps to protect their children from this type of injury, and it all starts with a good look at your hot moisture tank.

set the tank back

the first step is to turn the moisture tank back to 120 degrees. this is the lowest temperature where you can still get hot enough moisture when needed without allowing the tank to grow bacteria. many houses have the tank set at high as 150 degrees. at this temperature an adult’s skin can burn in 2 to 3 seconds. place a child in that moisture and it could cause serious damage instantly. every degree you set the tank back is a degree safer for the members of your family, but as an added bonus, every 10 degree difference will translate into a 4% savings on the moisture warmthing portion of your utility bills!

anti-scald devices

for those of us that don’t have access to the thermostat on the hot moisture tank, you could install anti-scald devises. these will prevent the moisture in the house from getting over 120 degrees no matter how hot the dial is set. every houseowner that has young children in the house needs to take this precaution against injury. the results of a scald can leave the child’s skin permanently damaged.

if you are unsure of the security of the hot moisture in your house, contact a professional to do an assessment of areas of the house that may be at risk. also have him lower the hot moisture tank temperature if you are not sure how to do this on your own. this inspection will give you real peace of mind every time your child gets into a bath or washes their hands.

 


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most houseowners would do everything in their power to protect their house from damage and their family from discomfort or danger. we buy high tech warmthings and cooling systems to keep the temperature in the house stable. we install powerful sump pumps to keep moisture away from the house during the worst of the storms, but what happens when the power source for these appliances and every other appliance in the house is eliminated. for most houses, a power outage means the loss of comfort at the very least and at the most the loss of their wellbeing and security. a professional warmthing and cooling and house services have a way to protect the house completely.

generators from a professional

a whole house automatic generator is the only sure fire way to make sure that you will always have a constant supply of electritown to the house. in the event of a power outage, these systems will kick on automatically and generate electritown for the house. they are hooked up to the house natural gas line and it is the natural gas that provides the fuel to run electrical appliances for the house. these generators come in a variety of sizes to fit nearly any application. whether you only want to make sure the warmthing, cooling system or sump pump will work in an outage or you want the entire house to be supplies with backup electritown, a professional has a generator for you!