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Sewer Backup and Inspection

How Best to View a Sewer Backup A sewer backup that causes you to call for sewer service is one of the more unpleasant experiences a homeowner can face. This happens when wastewater cannot drain away due to a blockage in the sewer lateral or other damage caused by a break in the pipe itself…. Read more »

Heating a House with a High Efficiency Furnace

Heating a House – High Efficiency Furnace Systems

What’s the Best Furnace for Heating a House? Your furnace is the heart of your HVAC system and heating a house takes energy. Furnaces combust a fuel source to heat air and blow that air through ductwork to warm the rooms in your home. Like any appliance, a furnace’s efficiency rating measures the ability to… Read more »

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The Best Water Filtration System for Your Home

Where Better to Filter Your Water? The best way to make sure your home water is as safe and pure as possible is to filter your water. When you filter your home water you can have peace of mind in knowing the water you drink and wash with is pure, safe, and as healthy as… Read more »

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How to Keep Wildfire Smoke Out of Your House

Don’t Get Smoke in Your Eyes California has experienced a tremendous increase in wildfires and with that a rise in smoke pollution. Even if you are not in immediate proximity to a wildfire, weather systems can convey wildfire smoke into your neighborhood. High levels of smoke particulates from nearby and even not so nearby wildfires… Read more »

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Why Our Repipe Specialists Should Replace Your Galvanized Pipes

Repipe Specialists Solve the Problem of Galvanized Pipes Are your water and drain pipes galvanized? We’re guessing you probably don’t know. Why should you?  Because if you have galvanized water or drain pipes, you might not only have serious plumbing problems in the near future, you could also have a serious health problem. Water and… Read more »

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Leak Detection Tips – Reduce Water Waste and Your Utility Bill

Leaking Water Is Water Wasted Leaky plumbing isn’t just a nuisance that can cause floor damage and mold. Water leaks waste a precious resource. We take for granted the fact that water will come out of the faucet whenever we want, just because it does. California residents know better. Even before the 2020/2021 drought, the… Read more »

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Whole House Generators and Your HVAC System

Keeping Your Cool When the Power Is Off California, and in particular the Bay Area, has experienced a tremendous increase in wildfires. Not only does the smoke contribute to poor air quality, but wildland fires are also accompanied by periodic power outages. That’s where whole house generators come in. No power means no air conditioning…. Read more »

Hot Water Recirculating Pump - Stop Wasting Water

Hot Water Recirculating Pump – Stop Wasting Water

Water Going Down the Drain How long does it take before you feel hot water coming out of your taps? Maybe as much as five minutes or more? Why is that? You’re missing a hot water recirculating pump. Let us explain.  Water sitting in your pipes gets cold. When a faucet opens, this cold water… Read more »

Whole Home Performance Test

Whole Home Performance Test

Is Your Home a High Energy Performer? That window that doesn’t quite close right. The vent that never shut tightly. The backdoor that has some insulating flashing that’s fallen off. It might be time for a home energy audit. All of these problems are letting conditioned air escape your house, not to mention letting outside… Read more »