Winter days can be dark, gloomy, and bleak – especially with the reduced amount of daylight hours. Even the heartiest of winter lovers can feel down, irritable, and out of sorts during cold weather months. For some, it’s just a case of mild winter blues while others suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which … Read more
From snow and ice to freezing rain and blustery winds, winter can be downright brutal at times. It’s enough to make you forget about those dog days of summer when you longed for a bit a reprieve from the heat and humidity. Well, summer will be back soon enough and, once it arrives, will your … Read more
Drive through just about any neighborhood during the holiday season and you’re sure to see a multitude of indoor and outdoor Christmas trees with festive lights and decorations galore. And while the Christmas tree has been one of the best-known holiday season symbols for centuries, chances are there’s still plenty you don’t know about them. … Read more
Have you heard of the ancient Chinese philosophy of feng shui – a concept centered around bringing harmony and positive energy to a space and the people occupying it? If so, great. If not, fear not, because we’re about to explain the concept and how you can put it to work for you. What Is … Read more
You wouldn’t dare part with your grandfather’s pocket watch or decades-old family photo album. Unthinkable! Your AC System And yet some things are super easy to let go of. Like a hair comb with half its teeth missing. Well, here’s another easy call – a tired, rundown, barely functioning AC system. When it hit the … Read more
Travel back in time to the days of road maps, long before GPS was even a dream. Sometimes you got to your destination without a hitch, and other times? Well, maybe those days are best forgotten. Home Maintenance Tips The point is, things always get done more efficiently when there’s a clearly defined path or … Read more
Living through cold and flu season – never mind a pandemic – can make you apprehensive about even the simplest of actions. Like taking a breath. As in, will your next breath be the one that infects you? No one needs to live with that as a constant worry. Which means we do what we … Read more
All kinds of things can account for a sudden lack of cool, comfortable air. Maybe the solution is simple, maybe it’s more involved, or maybe the problem is so severe your AC system needs to be replaced. But, before anyone hits the panic button, let’s review a few troubleshooting steps you can take on your … Read more
Let’s say you were to ask a friend whether you should cover your outdoor AC unit during the winter or keep it uncovered. Don’t be surprised if the answer is “Yes.” Your response would be something like: “Hey, that wasn’t a yes or no question, let’s try either or.” But your friend, who would just … Read more
“When thunderstorm rolls, go indoors!” You’ve heard that advice since you were a child. Today, it’s still good advice – but it doesn’t go far enough. Here are a few other precautionary measures well-worth heeding for your own safety: when you hear the first rumblings of thunder: Don’t take a bath, shower, or wash dishes. … Read more
