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  Stopping Little Critters From Getting In Your Home

  Q. We hear what we believe are squirrels pouncing on our roof and fear that they may get into our home. Any suggestions on how we might keep them out? A. This is the time of year...

  • Posted December 4, 2015
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  Connecting A Gas Appliance

  Natural disasters aren’t nearly as devastating until combined with certain influences courtesy of us – mankind. Take for example the Loma Priata Earthquake that drastically shook San Francisco in 1989. We were called in by several local...

  • Posted December 2, 2015
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  Winter Maintenance Checklist

  In the children’s storybook, “The Three Little Pigs”, the little pigs learned the importance of good home construction and how to protect themselves from the Big Bad Wolf. What isn’t clear is if they were as astute...

  • Posted December 2, 2015
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  Time to Brush-Up on Gutters

  Winter is here, and with it comes wetter weather from border-to-border and coast-to-coast in the form of snow and ice up North and in the Midwest and torrential rains for the Sunbelt states. In either case, an...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  The Easiest Way To Cure Window Sweats

  During winter months we receive loads of questions about what causes windows to “sweat” and what to do about the problem. Beyond being a nuisance, this condition can lead to mold, rot and a musty odor throughout...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  Battling The Rise in Heating Costs With Better Insulation

  Ready or not, the U.S. Department of Energy indicates that home heating fuel prices could rise as much as 21% this winter. Heating a home with natural gas could cost an average of about $1,200 this winter,...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  How To Upgrade Your Old Fireplace

  Imagine ice covering the edges of the windows all throughout the house. And, that as a result of the chill you and your best friend decide to light a fire, pop the cork on a bottle of...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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  It’s About That Time of Year Again: Firewood

  Natural gas, electricity and oil are the most prevalent fuel sources for modern home heating systems. However, before these modern resources were available, the fireplace or wood stove was the sole source of heat in a home....

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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• Brighten Your Holidays with a G.E. Bright Stik Giveaway

  Call in to our show Saturday, December 5th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a chance to WIN! We’ll give each person that calls this Saturday (December 5, 2015), with a question or a tip, a...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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  GE Disrupts Lighting Industry, Introduces CFL Replacement LED Light Bulb

  GE launches Bright Stik™, a sleek-shaped, affordable 60-watt LED from America’s most trusted lighting brand GE has unveiled Bright Stik™ LED, a redesigned, 60-watt replacement LED, accelerating consumers’ transition from CFL to LED lighting—according to GE industry...

  • Posted November 29, 2015
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