Modern plumbing owes a debt of gratitude to the civilizations of days gone by. According to Ivey Engineering, India used copper pipes as early as 4,000 B.C., while the ancient Egyptians “developed copper pipes that were used to build elaborate bathrooms inside the pyramids [as well as] intricate
“A small leak may sink a great ship.” This proverb is a reminder that even a minor problem can become a major one if it’s not attended to in a timely fashion. So while a leaky pipe may not be a catastrophe—at least not right away—the real issue is the cumulative effect. A water leak, no matter
If you entertain often, you really come to appreciate your dishwasher—and how unpleasant it is to be without it. Believe it or not, though, almost three quarters of a century elapsed between the time the dishwasher was invented and the time when most households owned a dishwasher. According to the
Summer vacation season is just around the corner, and hopefully you’re getting set to go on vacation, perhaps to Alabama’s Gulf Coast, or California, or to one of this country’s amazing National Parks. We know your HVAC system probably isn’t high on your list of priorities while you’re in the midst
Don’t wait until an HVAC emergency unfolds at your business to look for a reputable, reliable company to service your commercial HVAC system. There are a number of good reasons for this. First, it saves you the stress of finding someone to service your HVAC system at what will no doubt be an
With the summer heat just around the corner it pays to begin thinking about all the ways you can help your AC work at peak efficiency—and in turn, reduce your utility bill. One way to do this is to install ceiling fans to help keep the air circulating in your home. As you may know, the electric
The summer heat has come to Middle Tennessee, and with it summer humidity. Historically speaking, the average relative humidity in Nashville is 70 degrees, with the annual averages for the daily high and low at 84.1 percent and 53.1 percent, respectively. But in the summer, the humidity in
You might save a buck or two up-front by hiring an unlicensed heating & air conditioning (HVAC) contractor. But do you know what you’ll get? Maybe the work will turn out to be a real value. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance it won’t. You may even pay more in the future if the contractor makes
