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The pipes that run inside your walls and disappear under your house can hold dark, potentially disastrous secrets—leaks, backups, and bursts. Luckily modern technology can help bring those secrets into the open via video inspection cameras.

April 25 is National Plumber’s Day…but what exactly does a plumber do?  Most people think of toilets and sinks when they think of plumbers, but in reality there is a wide variety of tasks a plumber can be called upon to perform.

Everyday tasks, such as cooking and cleaning, along with pets, cigarette smoke, and stale indoor air, can all contribute to unpleasant odors throughout your home.  What steps can you take to ensure your home smells clean and fresh? The answer is not found in a spray can with flowers printed on it. For fresh, clean air, the odors in your home need to be neutralized and cleaned instead of covered up by potentially toxic scented deodorizers and air fresheners.

Every spring we all try and tackle a spring cleaning list; those hardworking machines that make our lives so much easier deserve a top spot. One or two afternoons are all you should need to check everything off your list and relax knowing you’ve made your home more energy efficient, with the added bonus of extending the lifespan of your appliances.

“The air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities,”  according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); installing a whole-house air purification system can help keep your indoor air cleaner.

Leaks in American homes account for, on average, 10,000 gallons of wasted per home ever year; that’s why WaterSense, a division of the Environmental Protection Agency, promotes Fix a Leak Week every year to remind Americans to check their fixtures for leaks. This year, Fix a Leak Week is March 12-18. 

It doesn’t matter how fresh the spring air is outside, if the air ducts in your home are circulating dirt, mold, and dust mites, your home does not have clean air; the best way to ensure this isn’t happening is to have your ducts professionally inspected and cleaned.  Indoor air can be far more polluted than  outdoor air, thanks to our modern homes that are insulated and sealed against drafts for energy efficiency.  Unfortunately, not letting fresh air in also means that contaminants can’t get out and can accumulate in your ductwork and then circulate in the air you’re breathing.

Spring is right around the corner; you were good all winter and followed all the energy-efficiency tips you could find, but a change in weather means you’ll need new ideas for top efficiency. The warmer weather means you’ll be concentrating more on keeping cool than keeping warm.

Your kitchen sink is the hardest-working drain in your house but if you put the wrong things down there, it’s a recipe for disaster. Drain enemy number one: grease. And he’ll bring along his friends stringy vegetables, egg shells, and coffee grounds, not to mention a host of lesser offenders. 

This time of year, dry air is common both outside and inside your home; a humidifier is a good way to relieve the dry nose, throat, lips and skin go along with the dry air. On the other side, high humidity can encourage the growth of mold, mildew, and organisms such as dust mites. So how can you safely ensure the EPA-recommended 30-50% humidity inside your home?