Plumbing Maintenance 102 — How to Keep It Safe During the Winter
Winter will soon be upon us, and with it come a multitude of potential plumbing problems. These can range from frozen and cracked pipes to leaks and flooding. Fortunately, there are many DIY options that homeowners can adopt early to prevent or at least mitigate the likelihood of winter plumbing mishaps. These include the following:
Plumbing Maintenance 101: The DIY Checklist Every Homeowner Must Have
In a perfect world, your plumbing would be a onetime, lifetime investment. Unfortunately, this never happens, and unless you perform regular maintenance checks and replace the parts that leak, sag, and nag at your comfortable life, you will be spending more in the long run. You can easily keep plumbing disasters at bay by performing
4 Essential Furnace Repair Tips That Can Save You Money
Are you experiencing trouble with your heating system? Then you are not alone. Every year hundreds of Americans complain of faulty furnace that does not produce the required heat to warm the rooms. Even the most well maintained heating equipment can break down or have issues. Major problems with the heating equipment can only be
5 Signs of Water Leaks in Your Home Plumbing
A report by EPA claims that around 10,000 gallons of water is wasted every year per household in the US due to water leaks in homes. Plumbing leaks in homes increases water bills by around hundreds of dollars. Some of these leaks are not easily noticeable and require a bit of searching to find. In
Why NOW Might Be a Good Time To Replace Your Air Conditioner
Summers have been hectic for your AC units. For the past several months, and years before, the “solar-mighty Sun” has been chugging heatwaves at us, and our beloved cooling friend. Add to this the various atmospheric inversions that raptly amplified the summer heat and turned the already blazing summer scorching — and we can just
The Impact Humidity Can Have on Your AC
Humidity can send your energy bills skyrocketing by wrecking havoc to your air conditioning unit’s coils, and more. So, are we going to share various ways of reducing humidity in your home? No, and that’s the irritating part. Your AC units, according to the climate outside, may or may not need humidity to function properly.
Fall is Approaching, is Your Furnace Ready?
Autumn is approaching fast. Have you checked your furnace to make sure it is in working order before the cold sets in? Here are a few pieces of information you should know to help check if all the equipment is in working order. Having a yearly inspection is also worth it in the long run.
Plumbing 101: The Basic DIY Skills
Let us save you some money, time, and headaches down the road, we have collected and presented some of our beloved plumbing tricks for solving common problems that homeowners may face. If you need professional help please contact us at Bonfe with any questions you may have.
Plumbing Essentials 101: What You Should Know About Your Plumbing
As you read, the plumbing in your home snakes water underneath the floor, and through the walls and the ceilings. It is one of the biggest and essential systems in your house, and as the Wisdom of Solomon has it, you must know it inside out, or at least as best as possible. The following
Debunking Plumbing Myths
There is a “plumbing wisdom” that seems to have been passed down generations. It includes talks about the utility of in tank cleaners for toilets, running water while disposing waste, the working of drains, sacred user manuals, etc. The problem is that though “everybody knows it”, we couldn’t trace the wisdom to authentic sources and