Should I Get My Heating Ducts Cleaned?

Q. I'm writing to you from Barbados, a place that never gets cold ... . It's also not been shown to reduce energy costs, another common claim of duct cleaning companies ... vacuum your house or shampoo the rugs. Unfortunately, cleaning your home's heating ducts haven't [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 14:08:38

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How clean is your house?

If you have children, when do you clean your house? Just curious how everyone else manages to balance the chore ... dam with duct tape and chewing gum.For almost two years, we hired someone to come once a month ... snooping a challenge, were she so inclined. The last couple of months that we used her services [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 15:15:00

Facebook Killed the Blogging Star

I realized the other day that lately I've been making mental notes for clever Facebook status updates rather than blog posts, ... of dust and lint. Guess I forgot to replace the filter after our epic duct cleaning. Oops.While ... blog. So, here's the latest from Southern Canada:Yesterday, Violet and I came home to a cold house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:07:00

40 Years of the Highest Quality Complete Plumbing Services Available

McLoughlin For 40 years, McLoughlin has provided the highest quality complete plumbing services available ... Countertops Drain Cleaning Gas & Oil Boilers Radiant Floor Heat Carrier Air Conditioning Equipment Duct Design, Fabrication & Install Humidifiers Whole House Dehumidifiers Toilets - Toto [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 17:19:54

Bacon on the gas grill

Suburban Living Science Report #1:  Bacon on the gas grill. Our humble suburban Deck House ( ... and trained contractor resulted in the 10″ duct carrying this 1200 CFM stream of air terminating in a roof ... if you’re patient.  The grease disappears magically into the burners.  There is no pan to clean [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 22:28:47

Dryer Vent Cleaning to Save on Energy Bills

by Gina Fazil Most people do their part to keep their house, and all their appliances, in working order. Most people schedule a regular professional furnace cleaning, but few think ... of your home. When the ducts become clogged, the dryer must work harder to remove the moisture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:38:21

So Much To Do Around The House….And So Little Time!

When selling a home, an integral part of the process is the prospective buyer's home inspection ... dryer duct and vent Check your septic tank’s level Re-caulk your exterior windows, doors, siding base ... which is to get water away from the  house Inspect your chimney to determine if a professional cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 17:56:04

How To Choose A Whole House Air Purifier

By Ray Lam Before purchasing an air purifier for your home, ... it with your household air duct system, allowing the air flow from the entire building ... gas and clean the air of other contaminants. If you have a problem with dust, mold, or mildew [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 04:45:00

Dryer Vent Cleaning to Prevent Dryer Fires

by Gina Fazil Most people do their part to keep their house, and all their appliances, in working order. Most people schedule a regular professional furnace cleaning, but few think ... from your home. The moisture helps the lint stick to the sides of the dryer ducts instead of making its way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:35:09

Squirrel Lessons

I hate squirrels. They make a huge racket. They leave huge messes. And they are obnoxious house guests. How do I know? Let me tell you a story.. ... . As we were cleaning up a huge train set up the other day we noticed something else. A pile of string ... sitting downstairs I here some scritch scratching above my head near R8's heating duct and I hear [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 21:12:51

Congress: Cleaning up the mess will take some time

On Hiatus -- The members of the Senate and house have gone home now, ... ," is a great little story out of Politico.com. To quote: Jason Chaffetz came with a cot wrapped in duct tape ... and will bundle together his “socks and undies” to take home every weekend to be washed.View my current slide show [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 20:24:00

book: When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough

Popular Mechanics When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough: Quick Fixes for Everyday Disasters by C. J. Petersen, published by Hearst (November 1, 2007) ... I am on top of most things in our house, sometimes I just don’t know where to start, or even who to ask ... a good couple of hundred of them. This book covers minor fixes in the areas of tools, cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:33:42

Cleaning the house

Cleaning the house Although duct cleaning equipment can remove a majority of dust, ... professional cleaners simply because their experience will enable them to do a much better job than [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:23:53

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