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 Fall Home Maintenance ChecklistExcellent Home Maintenance Tips for simple home maintenance projects like maintaining your water heater, lawn services, changing your furnace filter and your ... |
 Energy Efficient Water HeaterGet advice from The Money Pit on what energy efficient hot water heater pump to buy for your home, saving you money on energy & costs. |
Learning how to prevent plumbing problems such as leaks, bursting pipes, and clogged drains is easy with the right tools. Old and new homes alike require year-round attention to plumbing details, so watching for the signs of plumbing problems is a must.
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Reducing home heating costs is an obviously energy efficient way to save money. But according to experts, heating your home will be more costly this year. Heating bills will rise 20 percent for heating oil customers, 15 percent for natural gas customers, 13 percent for propane customers and 5...
Water heaters are designed to keep your water hot, regardless of whether you need it or not. This can result in lots of wasted energy. Installing an insulating water heater blanket can help keep the heat in. Here's how to install a water heater blanket:
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Saving energy is always in season, and there are many energy saving home improvements you can make that amp up efficiency without costing a bundle. Here are five easy energy saving tips for your home to-do list.
Proof that we need to prevent scalding injuries: nearly HALF of all burn injuries treated in hospital ERs are the result of scald injuries. It can happen in an instant and change a life forever. Most vulnerable are young kids and older folks. Water that is 120 degrees F or hotter can burn the...
 If remodeling your bathroom is your next home improvement project, you've got the perfect opportunity to update to a tankless water heater. A tankless water heater is more energy efficient than the traditional tank-type model. A tankless water heater heats water only as you need it, instead of... |
 Nothing’s worse on a chilly morning than an unexpectedly cold shower, and there’s no greener, smarter way to prevent such a rude awakening than with a tankless hot water heater. A great solution for delivering cost-effective hot water to your home, a tankless hot water heater is energy efficient... |
 Fall home maintenance projects are all about protecting your home and preserving safety and comfort indoors, which you get your home ready for winter. Grab a few tools and a half an hour now to tackle one of the following chores, and you’ll thank yourself warmly a few months down the line. |
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Replacing a hot water heater isn't usually on a homeowner's improvement radar. You turn the tap, you get hot water, and you don’t give it a second thought. But have you checked your hot water heater lately? Doing so can help avoid hot water heater problems. |
