Understanding High Efficiency Hot Water Heaters
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Brrr! It’s cold out there! Nothing compares to a hot shower on a cold day. But how do you maintain consistent water temps in your home? And what’s the best way to save money on your hot water bill? The answers may be found in a high efficiency water heater. ... Read More
What Can and Can’t Go Down My Garbage Disposal?
As you may have noticed, we talk a lot about garbage disposals. It is also one of the things that we get asked about the most – both in the form of inquiries and in requests for repairs. Oftentimes preventing damage to your garbage disposal is as simple as only... Read More
Deodorizing Your Drain
With guests coming over to celebrate the holidays, the last thing that you want to worry about is a foul order coming from your kitchen sink. Baking Soda Solution A quick way to eliminate sink odor is to clean you drain with baking soda. To do so, pour one cup of... Read More
What To Do In A Plumbing Emergency
While we try our best to avoid them, plumbing problems are one of life’s unfortunate and inevitable certainties. When you can’t prevent a plumbing crisis, follow these simple steps to help mitigate the damage: Turn Off Your Water: Whether you have an overflowing sink basin, a backed up drain, or... Read More
Garbage Disposal Repair & Maintenance
Garbage disposals are an essential tool in the modern kitchen, making food preparation and clean-up significantly easier. However, this kitchen helper is often overlooked until a problem causes us to stop and take notice! Follow these trouble shooting suggestions for common garbage disposal mishaps. Problem 1: My Garbage Disposal Hums... Read More
Seasonal Water Heater Maintenance
As kids head back to the classroom and the leaves begin to change, homeowners are reminded of the impending season change and the accompanying home maintenance that this time of year brings. Because home water heaters work harder during the winter months fall is a key time for water heater... Read More
Product Profile: North Star Water Softeners
Today we are profiling a product that we install quite often, North Star Water Softeners. This line of products comes with a good warranty for your piece of mind, along with some exceptional features. North Star’s “Look Ahead” patented technology shows that you can use up to 60% less salt... Read More
Local Highlight: Elk River
Next up in our Local Highlight Series, the beautiful city of Elk River. Here’s some news and updates from one of our favorite areas to work in. Spring Flooding The Great Minnesota Thaw is just around the corner, and you know what that means. Leaky windows, leaky roofs, and leaky... Read More
The End of Water Woes
Every now and then an invention comes along that makes us scratch our heads and say “huh, why didn’t I think of that?” First there was sliced bread, then the paper clip, and now this. The Water Cop Automatic Shut-Off System by DynaQuip is giving all of us a head... Read More
Radon Rundown
Over the summer we wrote an entry telling you a little bit about what radon is and how you can detect it. Now that it’s winter and most of us will have our houses closed up for the next three months, we decided it was about time to revisit radon... Read More