Ready for the warm and sunny weather?! We thought so. Make sure your home cooling unit is ready too! We have a limited time $115 special running on our AC tune-ups until June 15! With Practical Systems exceptional customer service our team will tune-up your AC unit so it will work its best in the [...]
Is Your Showerhead Loose As A Goose?
Repairing your bathroom’s entire showerhead gooseneck pipe when it becomes loose can add up. A simple, quick-fix tip is to use expanding foam sealant that is normally used in walls to control air infiltration. Simply spray the sealant around the gooseneck and it fills in gaps dries hard and locks your loose gooseneck pipe in [...]
Remember Furnace Check Up
Some dreadful things can be attributed to “bad luck.” Furnace failure is usually not one of them, because most can be attributed to poor maintenance. It’s not too late to get a system checkup and preventive maintenance before the worst cold weather sets in. The service tech will check and clean burners and the heat [...]
SAVE $47 A YEAR ON YOUR WATER-HEATING BILL!
To help cut costs on your water heating, the best thing you can do is to install a water heater insulating jacket. Every water heater loses heat through its sides. By wrapping your water heater with an insulating jacket, you can save $47 per year on your water-heating bill. You can get an insulating jacket [...]
How To Avoid A Cold
You can help avoid a cold this winter by making sure surfaces in your kitchen that come in contact with food are free of cracks and crevices. Pots and pans should not have pits or dents, and plates and cups should not be chipped or cracked. Small crevices can harbor harmful bacteria even after washing.
Estimating Hot Water Needs: What Size Should You Get?
In general, your hot water needs can be measured by the number of bathrooms in your house. The smallest size unit for a one-bathroom house should be 30 or 40 gallons, in either gas or electric. For a 1 1/2-bath house, 40 gallons is minimum. For a 2- to 3 1/2-bath house, choose a 50-gallon [...]
Around The House
Caulking up to 30% of a home’s heated air can be lost through leaks and cracks. Check spaces where pipes, wires, cables or water faucet’s enter the house, and under windowsills. Make sure you have adequate insulation in the attic (recommended levels range from R-30 to R-38). 40% of the heat loss in winter and [...]
Quick Fix On Copper Pipe Small Leaks
For a quick fix on copper pipe, small leaks, keep handy an easy repair kit. All that is needed is a hose clamp and a small piece of firm rubber, such as small section of garden hose. Simply insert the rubber around the leak and clamp. It will save you from having to drain the [...]
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Check Your Pipes!
It’s no secret that water (and lots of it) is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. But what kind of water? As a result of increased negative publicity regarding various drinking water contaminants, people today are more aware and concerned about the quality of the water they drink. Copper is an example of a contaminant identified [...]
Your Water Pipe Bursts! What To Do.
If a water pipe were to break in the house, a homeowner should know where the main water shut-off is located so they can terminate the water at that point. Normally this is located outside the home in the front or rear where there is a hose bib connection. If a homeowner cannot find it [...]
