Tag: diy maintenance
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Your Post-Holiday Home Checklist: Ring in the New Year with HVAC and Plumbing Maintenance Tips
The holiday festivities are over, and as you pack away the decorations, it’s the perfect time to turn your attention to your home’s essential systems—HVAC and plumbing. A proactive approach to maintenance ensures a smooth start to the new year, preventing unexpected issues and promoting efficient operation. We have included a comprehensive post-holiday checklist to…
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How to Clean & Replace Your HRV Filter
Ahh, who doesn’t love breathing fresh air in their home? A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) system can make a world of difference in creating a balanced and energy-efficient space. As with any appliance, it’s important to maintain and clean your HRV system to ensure it’s running at its best. What Is a Heat Recovery Ventilator…
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How to Clean a Smelly Garbage Disposal
Do you have a stench in your sink? Blech! It happens to everyone, and the good news is there are some simple steps to eliminating the stink and preventing it in the future. Here’s how to make your garbage disposal smell as fresh as a daisy once again. Scrub What You Can See The first…
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How to Keep Your Hose Bibs from Freezing
Are you ready for another winter? Did you get your furnace up and running? Put away your summer clothes and bring out your winter gear? How about put snow tires on your car? Did you drain your hose bibs? As winter approaches, there is a risk of your hose bibs freezing. Your hose bibs are…
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How To Improve Your Water Pressure
Have you ever noticed sluggish water flow coming from one or more faucets in your home? If you have, this is a situation that you must investigate and tend to promptly. Low water pressure can be caused by many things. It could be something as simple as a shut-off valve that has been closed or…
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Getting Your Hose Bibs Ready for Spring
As Spring has begun, and warm weather is just around the corner, you may find yourself spending more time outdoors these days. If you’re doing some spring cleaning, you will likely need to turn on your garden hose at some point. Harsh Alberta winters with extremely low temperatures can sometimes cause hairline fractures in your…