Before long, you’ll be shutting off your air conditioner for the season. Rather than just shutting it down and forgetting about it, it’s important to button up your system with some end-of-season A/C care.
Home Water Conservation: Find Out How to Save More When You Use Less
If you want to do everything you can to conserve energy and reduce utility costs in your Kansas City area home, you need to consider cutting your water consumption. Home water conservation is important both for the overall environment and to reduce utility bills. Here are a few simple modifications that you can make to reduce your water usage:
Run Down This Fall Heating Checklist to Get Ahead of the Coming Cold
Summer is winding down, and the cold is on its way to the Kansas City area. It’s important that your home is ready for the cold weather, which for one thing means you need to make sure your home heating system is ready. Follow this fall heating checklist in preparing your home for the cold:
Your Overworked Air Conditioner Could Use an Assist
If you run your air conditioner 24/7 during the sweltering Kansas City summer, chances are your system will lose some efficiency over the course of the season. These tips will help you take a load off of your overworked air conditioner to ensure it effectively cools your home all summer long.
Keeping Your Home Safe and Secure While You’re Vacationing
While on vacation, you don’t want to worry about your Kansas City area home’s security. Utilizing a few easy tips for keeping your home safe while vacationing will allow you to fully enjoy your trip. These tips will help prevent robberies and fires in addition to helping you save energy and money.
R-22 Refrigerant Supplies Are Getting Tighter–Is It Time for That A/C Replacement?
If you have been on the fence about replacing your old A/C system, reduction of R-22 refrigerant supplies as a result of federal compliance with the Clean Air Act may persuade to consider moving up replacement on your priority list.
Home Safety: Use This Checklist to Make Your Home as Safe as Possible
If you’re concerned about home safety – and you should be – take solace in knowing that an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Write out a safety checklist and use it while inspecting your home for assorted hazards that can result in serious injury.
7 Steps Toward Lower Utility Bills
No one likes to waste money on energy, but that’s exactly what millions of homeowners do on a daily basis. If you’re ready to lower utility bills in your Kansas City-area home, follow these seven steps:
Annual HVAC Service: Make Sure Your Next Appointment Includes These 3 Steps
Regardless of what type of heating system your home employs, annual HVAC service is critical to both the safe operation of your equipment and to avoiding costly repairs. In order to get the most out of your preventive maintenance plan, here are three steps that should be included with your next service checkup:
Your Smoke Alarms And CO Detectors: Are Your Watchdogs On The Prowl Or Sleeping?
Getting ready for winter involves a lot of work around the house, most of it related to keeping your home warm and efficient for the colder days ahead. However, it’s also important to check smoke alarms and CO detectors to ensure your family’s safety, especially if you use any gas- or wood-burning equipment in your home. That fireplace and furnace, gas stove, water …