Posts Tagged ‘ Home Care ’

A/C Servicing – Who to Believe

04/22/2008
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SRP has a program where you can schedule a 16 point service check-up for your air-conditioning system for $29.95. You call them up and they send out one of their contractors. We decided to do this since it would less expensive than having the service done by the company that installed our a/c system....

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Termite Tubes

04/01/2008
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Termite Tubes

If you see these mud tubes in your home (often times in the garage) you may have termites. Time to call the bug guy. Of course, you may have recently been treated for the little pests, but didn’t clean up the tubes. If so, clean it up as soon as possible. However, if you...

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Hot Water Heater

03/27/2008
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Hot Water Heater

I bet your hot water heater has this dial too. It not only regulates the temperature of the water as you use it daily, but it can go on vacation too. Why heat water all week long while you are in Maui. Or Des Moines, wherever vacation takes you. Set your water heater to...

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No Mow Grass

02/06/2008
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No Mow Grass

Is there really such a thing? I read about this in a past USA Weekend newspaper magazine and went to NoMowGrass.com to get more information. We have not yet tried this but it looks promising. They indicate that they have different types of seed for different zones and uses. Less mowing means less work...

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Energy Star Home Advisor

01/28/2008
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We are always looking for ways to reduce our energy bill. This time of year in Arizona it is not too bad; but, in the summer the air-conditioning bills can get pretty high. Energy Star offers a Home Advisor on its website, just click the link below. You answer just a few questions and...

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