Your refrigerator runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Yet many homeowners never think about maintaining it until it stops cooling.
Supply connections, shutoff valves, seals, and surrounding areas can develop leaks. Visible moisture around the base of a toilet, staining, corrosion, or any unusual condition warrants attention.
Clothes dryers expel a significant amount of warm, moist air. That air needs an unobstructed path through the lint screen, dryer duct, and exterior vent.
A tripped GFCI outlet is usually a minor inconvenience when you’re home. You notice something isn’t working, investigate, and—when appropriate—reset the outlet or determine why it tripped.
Your water heater works every day, yet it’s easy to ignore until there’s no hot water—or water appears where it shouldn’t!
Installing a battery backup sump pump provides an additional layer of protection. But there’s an important detail that’s easy to overlook: The battery itself requires attention.
Going away for a while? Your home might be spending money while you’re not looking. From unnoticed leaks that lead to mold, to HVAC failures that fry your system, a vacant house can quietly drain your wallet.
Going away for a while? Your home might be spending money while you’re not looking. From unnoticed leaks that lead to mold, to HVAC failures that fry your system, a vacant house can quietly drain your wallet.
Going away for a while? Your home might be spending money while you’re not looking. From unnoticed leaks that lead to mold, to HVAC failures that fry your system, a vacant house can quietly drain your wallet.
Silence shouldn’t cost you thousands of dollars, but unfortunately most home disasters don’t make much noise.