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How to Wipe Out Window Mold for Good

March 31, 2015

How to Wipe Out Window Mold for Good

When you start your spring cleaning, you'll likely have a whole checklist of household chores to tackle. One of those major to do's ...

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Mold on Memory Foam Mattress ...What Do I Do?

February 9, 2015

Mold on Memory Foam Mattress ...What Do I Do?

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), absorbent or porous materials may need to be thrown away if they become moldy because mold ...

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Avoid Air Duct Cleaning Scams Advice from the BBB

February 3, 2015

Avoid Air Duct Cleaning Scams Advice from the BBB

Educate yourself as a consumer before scheduling an air duct cleaning or any other service at your home! Scams often attract a wide audience. Companies which use scam-tactics often sell services with hidden fees, and much of the time the service does not actually take care of the issue(s ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

Got Mold? Commercial Landlord Liability for Mold

January 21, 2015

Got Mold? Commercial Landlord Liability for Mold

High profile lawsuits involving claims for property damage and personal injury arising from toxic mold have received significant publicity in recent months. Although many of the highest profile cases have involved residences, commercial landlord liability for mold has changed too as a result. As a landlord of a commercial building ...

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Clothes Dryer Not Drying?

January 14, 2015

Clothes Dryer Not Drying?

Is your clothes dryer not drying? Do your clothes smell musty or feel damp after a complete cycle? Are your clothes or dryer hot to the touch? If you answered yes to any question it is likely you need a dryer vent cleaning. When your clothes dryer is not drying ...

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How to Use a Humidifier the Right Way

January 7, 2015

How to Use a Humidifier the Right Way

As most of the country is covered in a cold spell, the health problems that can develop from cold, dry air may have already become apparent to you. The low temperatures and dryness of the air can make your life miserable, in much the same way that allergies can do ...

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I'm Installing a New Furnace...Should I Schedule an Air Duct Cleaning?

November 21, 2014

I'm Installing a New Furnace...Should I Schedule an Air Duct Cleaning?

Most homeowners replace their furnaces every 10 to 15 years; and in a lot of cases, that's how long it's been since they've had an air duct cleaning. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), you should consider scheduling an air duct cleaning if: There ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

Identify Mold and Mildew in Your Home

November 17, 2014

Identify Mold and Mildew in Your Home

Identify Mold and Mildew in Your Home Two ingredients are needed for mold or mildew to grow. These include oxygen and moisture. With these two prevalent ingredients being available nearly everywhere, it should be no surprise that mold grows abundantly in many places. Mold spores are in the air and ...

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Dryer Vent Sock Monster

November 13, 2014

Dryer Vent Sock Monster

Cleaning Your Dryer Vent and Taming the Sock-Eating Monster If you've ever been a victim of the sock-eating monster (also known as your dryer), you know the frustration of washing, drying, pairing, and folding the laundry only to find that you - invariably - have one single, extra sock whose perfect ...

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Vapor Steam Cleaning and Mold Allergy Relief

November 7, 2014

Vapor Steam Cleaning and Mold Allergy Relief

Are you seeing an increase in the number of cycles it takes to dry your clothes? Are your clothes or dryer hot to the touch? Do your clothes smell musty or feel damp after a complete cycle? If you answered yes to any question it is likely you need a ...

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Where is my Furnace? How to Locate your Central Heating

November 5, 2014

Where is my Furnace? How to Locate your Central Heating

Where is my furnace in my home? How to locate your furnaceWhere is my Furnace? Typically, your furnace is centrally located in the home. You can usually find it in an area such as a utility closet (by a cold air return), a garage, an attic, basement, or crawlspace. Air ...

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How to Clean Your Dryer Vent: The Right Way

October 10, 2014

How to Clean Your Dryer Vent: The Right Way

Are you seeing an increase in the number of cycles it takes to dry your clothes? Are your clothes or dryer hot to the touch? Do your clothes smell musty or feel damp after a complete cycle? If you answered yes to any question it is likely you need a ...

Air

Hospital Duct Cleaning Costs

July 11, 2014

Hospital Duct Cleaning Costs

Hospital duct cleaning costs and justifying the ROI can be a complex task for a healthcare engineer. Hospitals are always juggling the competing priorities of which maintenance, renovation, or expansion options are the right moves to make. Unfortunately, cleaning the air ducts of a hospital's HVAC system can be ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

How your dryer vent works

June 4, 2014

How your dryer vent works

The clothes get tumbled in hot air, and the wet air is vented outside. The lint trap does most of the work by catching all the fibers (and pet hair) that come off your clothes, but the material that gets past the lint trap lands in the dryer vent. Even ...

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Plants to improve indoor air quality

May 23, 2014

Plants to improve indoor air quality

Protecting your home and business's indoor air quality is very important. Many sources of common indoor air pollutants are well-known: Second-hand smoke, carbon monoxide, and radon are the biggest causes for concern. There are also lesser known sources of common indoor air pollutants. You can add some potted plants ...

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HVAC Cleaning in Hospitals

May 16, 2014

HVAC Cleaning in Hospitals

The differences between HVAC system cleaning procedures in hospitals vs. other facilities are due to several factors. Most importantly, guidelines to prevent health risks associated with critical care environments should primarily target occupant health and safety. HVAC Cleaning in Hospitals: Occupant safety Accidental exposure to environmental/airborne pathogens can result ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

Landscape designs that prevent flood damage

May 12, 2014

Landscape designs that prevent flood damage

Inadequate yard drainage can lead to flooding and ultimately ruin property and landscaping. Landscape drainage solutions can be incorporated in two ways: Surface water drainage, below ground drainage, or both. Redirected downspouts and other structural fixes are effective, but erosion is still possible when gutters are not capable of handling ...

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How does a plumbing system work?

January 15, 2014

How does a plumbing system work?

Understand Construction Basics Plumbing systems used to be made of cast-iron drains with brass supply pipes. Today, construction materials such as copper, PVC, and cross-linked polyethylene (or PEX) are combined to make up modern plumbing systems. So how does a plumbing system work? Plumbing Materials The type of construction material ...

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Crawlspace Moisture Problems

January 8, 2014

Crawlspace Moisture Problems

Did You Know? The 5 most common problems in a home with a crawlspace (mold, pests, cold floors, buckling floors, and wood rot) are all caused by abnormal moisture levels. It used to be assumed that simply installing a few more crawlspace vents to bring in outdoor air fixed moisture ...

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DIY or Hire a Pro: What to Consider

December 17, 2013

DIY or Hire a Pro: What to Consider

"There's this innate American sense that we should fix things up ourselves," says Gregg Hicks, director of business development for ReliableRemodeler.com. "Some things are just not as easy as you might think," he says. Simply removing a wall to add extra bathroom space could entail working on your ...

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