In a heat wave many of us, if we can, retreat indoors to soak up the AC. But what do you do if your air conditioner breaks down just when you need it most? First, be careful and take the situation seriously. Heat can kill. It is important to check on those most at...
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Your recently purchased up-scale home may have plumbing problems. How could that be, you may ask? Actually, even in new plumbing in fine homes, mistakes can be made. Less than the best quality materials may be used in out of sight areas, to save on construction cost. Your lovely new home may conceal a...
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The middle of summer is not the time you want to find out that your air conditioner is not working properly. Unfortunately, just when you need it most, you may find out that your AC is letting you down. Air conditioning experts report that one of the most common causes of failure is old,...
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While plumbing history does include clay, cast iron, and copper, as a title that may be a little misleading. Actually the progression is not really clay-cast-copper, and that sequence ignores many major historical plumbing types. The clay to cast to copper progression will work if we only consider the most frequently used materials for...
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