Improving Indoor Air Quality this Season
Last time we talked about contaminants that can impair indoor air quality. Here we will discuss ways you can improve indoor air quality, which will result in better health and can also preserve your home. To review, contaminants include the following: Mold spores. Bacteria. Viruses Pollen Gasses that enter homes from the infiltration of polluted […]
Sources of Poor Indoor Air Quality
With winter approaching, you will be spending more time indoors. Therefore, you will want the air quality in your home to be of higher quality. Here is what homeowners and businesses in Chcago’s North Shore need to know about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Indoor air quality is compromised when contaminants are present. As all people […]
20 Ways to Lower Winter Energy Costs
With the weather beginning to turn colder, your heating bills will start to go up. You know we will tell you that you can reduce your heating bills by making sure your furnace is properly maintained, and you may even want to consider buying a new furnace. But you don’t need us to implement other […]
10 Reasons to Own a Humidifier
“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” is what people say when they complain about uncomfortable heat in the summer. But when the weather turns cold, an appropriate level of humidity in the home is a good thing because it can improve your health and your comfort. That is why it is important that you […]
Lead in Your Drinking Water
Lead in drinking water has certainly been in the news. Earlier this year, there were the horrific stories of lead in the drinking water in Flint, MI. Then, a few weeks ago, the city of Highland Park shut off faucets in city-owned facilities after they tested high for lead. The EPA mandates that water contain […]
Battery Back-Up Sump Pumps
After the torrential rains we had the other night, our phones were ringing off the hook with people telling us their back-up sump pumps were beeping. So we thought this would be a good time to talk about back-up sump pumps, because we have a feeling it will rain again. Back-up pumps go off for […]
RPZ Devices
RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone) devices are backflow prevention devices that protect drinking water and your municipal water supply from contamination. RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone) Devices RPZ devices prevent contaminants from entering the water supply if reduced pressure exists in the supply piping. This reduced pressure can be caused by a water leak in the house, […]
Bathroom Safety – More Tips
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 235,000 people aged 15 and over visit emergency rooms every year due to accidents that occur in the bathroom. Almost 14% are hospitalized. The injury rate is significantly higher for women. Last month we talked to you about ways to avoid slipping in the bathroom. […]
Bathroom Safety – Avoid Slips and Falls
We use the bathroom several times a day. The activities are so routine that we often do them without thinking. Yet the bathroom is one of the primary places accidents in the home occur. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 235,000 people aged 15 and over visit emergency rooms every year […]
Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring cleaning generally means doing a thorough cleaning of the house once winter is over. We suggest you expand the definition and use the advent of spring as a reason to go through your house and make sure all your plumbing is in working order. Some of these tips are especially important in the spring, […]