Slab leaks are a serious problem, and if you’re a homeowner here in Garland, TX, it’s usually cause for concern. Usually, leaks in your plumbing can be solved pretty quickly by any licensed plumbing service worth their salt can take care of it. But slab leaks are different. They take place beneath the foundation of your home and in some cases come from pipes actually embedded in the concrete itself. Accordingly, it can take weeks or even months to spot them, and by the time you do, they can cause serious damage to the foundation, necessitating serious and very costly repairs.
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July 25th, 2016What’s That Stink Coming from the Drain?
July 18th, 2016Here in Frisco, TX, most homeowners are pretty self-sufficient, and usually don’t require much warning to know when something is amiss. Strange smells, especially rotten smells, coming out of your drains is definitely a sign that things aren’t quite right. In some cases, you can fix the problem quickly. In others you’ll need to call in the pros for a formal drain cleaning. But it helps to know which is which and save yourself the service call if you can solve the issue with a little troubleshooting. here are the three most common sources of smells in your drain.
What is a SEER Rating?
July 11th, 2016If you’re in the market for a new air conditioning system, congratulations! A new system can pay huge dividends not only in your ability to reliably keep your Plano, TX home cool, but in lowering those monthly air conditioning bills in the process. The SEER rating is a huge part of that, information your of how efficiently the new system does its job and helping you save money in the process. Here’s a quick breakdown of how the SEER rating works and what it means. It should help you make a decision as to which unit to buy.
How to Maintain Your Water Heater
July 4th, 2016Water heaters aren’t usually a problem in your household, at least most of the time. When trouble arises, however, it’s often severe — requiring an emergency plumbing call at the minimum and sometimes replacement of your entire system to boot. Most of the time, such problems are cause — or at least exacerbated — by neglect. Water heaters sit in the basement or garage of your Sherman, TX home, out of sight and out of mind most of the time. The best way to prevent a catastrophe is to schedule regular water heater maintenance with a trained plumber once or twice a year. In addition, you can take steps yourself every two or three months to keep your water heater in fighting shape. Here’s how.
How to Size a New Air Conditioner
June 27th, 2016If you’re in the market for a new air conditioner, now is the time to install it: early in the summer while you can still get a huge benefit from improved efficiency and similar features. Before you can install it, however, you need to get it sized: ensuring that the power levels match what your home needs exactly. It takes a trained technician to do so, but fortunately, we’re skilled at sizing air conditioners as part of our normal installation procedures. Here’s how it all works.
3 Signs You Need a New Air Conditioner
June 20th, 2016Early summer is here, and residents of Frisco, TX will need their air conditioners functioning at full capacity if they want to keep their homes cool and comfortable. If your system is older, now is a good time to think about replacing it. Better to do so now and enjoy the benefits of a new system all summer than suffer a breakdown in the middle of a heat wave that necessitates you scrambling for a replacement option. Only you can decide if your old system requires replacing, but we have 3 quick guidelines that can help make that decision easier.
Beware of Leaking Refrigerant in Your AC
June 13th, 2016Summer is here in Plano, TX, in deed if not in actual date, and as such you need to be especially aware of problems with your air conditioner. A seemingly innocent little twitch can mean a potential breakdown, which you don’t want to arrive just when the latest heat wave is about to hit us like a wall of bricks. The sooner you can spot such air conditioning problems and get them resolved, the better prepared you’ll be for the high temperatures of summer.
How Does a Zone Control System Work?
June 6th, 2016Summer is on its way here in Garland, TX, and now is the time to consider any maintenance or upgrades to your air conditioning system. It’s tough to face those 100-degree days without one, and while your current system may be able to do the job, it can cost you an arm and a leg in the process. If your system is working well, but you’d like something to provide a few extra options, then we recommend installing a zone control system in your existing AC. It gives you a number of tangible benefits that can serve you quite well this summer.
3 Common Signs You Need Air Conditioning Repair
May 30th, 2016Summers in Plano, TX are quite brutal and in order to survive them, you need your air conditioner to function exactly as intended day in and day out. That can lead to a lot of strain on the system, and while you can usually get a repair technician in quickly in the event your air conditioner breaks down, the system usually gives you warning signs letting you know that things aren’t as they should be. 3 of them are quite common and if you spot them, you may be able to turn a big repair into a smaller one.
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