Heating and Air Conditioning Systems Efficiency Ratings Explained…

In the simplest terms the higher efficiency of your heating or air conditioning equipment, the lower your long-term energy costs. Air Conditioners For air conditioning the higher the “SEER” number the greater the efficiency and of course the greater your energy savings. At this time United States regulatory agencies require all new air conditioning products…

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LIQUID DRAIN CLEANERS

Liquid drain cleaners such as “Draino” or “Liquid Plumr” are to be used when a drain is slow, not when it’s completely stopped up. If that drain is already stopped up adding the liquid drain cleaner will not help your case, but add to that build-up. It’s also good to keep in mind that liquid…

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How Backflow Preventers Help Prevent Water Contamination

Whenever we turn on the tap to use available water, it arrives in our homes and offices clean, from a regulated pure source, such as a filtration plant. Once we use it and dispose of it, it goes back out of our home through the waste water pipes set up to handle it. But, things…

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WHERE DID THE NAME “PLUMBER” COME FROM?

Most people are familiar with the basics of what a plumber does, but many may not be aware of the history of this profession. During the time of the Roman Empire, the material that is known as lead today, was called “plumbum” back then. This is why the symbol for lead on the periodic table…

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