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    Dampness Detection Part 2

    Got a moist or wet basement wall? If it’s coming from outside what’s your best call? In dampness detection II, you’ll learn how to give yourself a “good grade.” In part one we helped you determine the...

    • Posted July 25, 2014
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    A Stainless Steel Cleaner That Works

    This was not an easy task. Using each product and then watching it fail was disheartening. And it was expensive too. The cleaners averaged a cost of $30 or more for an average 16 ounce spray can....

    • Posted July 9, 2014
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    Flush Your Water Heater

    If your water heater sounds a bit like the snap, crackle and pop of a breakfast cereal, chances are it has sediment buildup at the bottom of the tank. In addition to the nasty noise, sediment causes...

    • Posted June 9, 2014
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    Reduce the Cost of Water Heating

    With cold winter months ahead, the cost of heating water will rise significantly. You can combat the problem by insulating your hot-water lines and by adding a blanket to your water heater. The cost is definitely worth...

    • Posted May 24, 2014
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  • Pipe Burst Prevention Suggestions

    You never know when there will be a freeze. Here’s how to reduce the chance of having a water pipe burst. Even at a very slow rate, a dripping water faucet will help to prevent a water line from...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Drinking Water When It Matters Most

    Natural disasters come without warning, and survival depends on thinking ahead and knowing what to do during and immediately afterward. One of the most important things you’ll need after a tornado, hurricane, earthquake or flood is a good supply...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Cleaning up Water Damage

    The U.S. Weather Bureau opened its doors on this day in 1870. Ironically, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was cut short by rain. Guess they didn’t see it coming. It is that time of year when winter rains can...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Digging Holes With a Hose

    Are you planning to dig holes for fence posts or a new mailbox? Or will you be running a wire or pipe under a sidewalk? Projects such as these involve shoveling unless you know the easy “water...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Drain Your Water Heater Before it Drains You

    The No. 1 cause of water-heater failure is sediment buildup in the tank. Sometimes it makes a sizzling, crackling noise when the heating element fires up as it works harder to heat the water. This wastes energy...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Dampness Detection Part 1

    Got a moist and wet basement wall? Is it coming from outside or is it a leak at all? Today in dampness-detection I, we ask, “is it an inny or an outty”? To find the source of...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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