2017

Home Insulation Buying Guide

Expert, unbiased guide to buying the best type of insulation for your home. Includes help with how much insulation is needed and the right type. Are you spending too much on your energy bills? If your home’s insulation isn’t up to snuff, you may well be. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 44% of the energy used in the average American home goes toward heating and cooling. If your attic,...

Sizing a Room Air Conditioner Before buying a room air conditioner, check its BTU rating to make sure you buy the proper size. Room air conditioners perform best when they are sized properly. Pick a unit with a cooling capacity that is right for the room where it will be installed. A too-small unit won’t cool a room adequately, but an over-sized air conditioner will cycle on and off, wasting energy,...

Solving Hard Water Problems In the house

Hard water comes from aquifers and other underground sources that collect dissolved minerals from rock—particularly calcium, magnesium carbonate, and manganese. These minerals give water undesirable characteristics that collectively are dubbed “hardness." The severity of hardness is measured by grains (of mineral) per gallon (GPG) or, in some cases, by parts per million of mineral (PPM). One GPG equals...

The quickest fix is to not have the problem in the first place. Here’s a checklist of items every homeowner should get to regularly.

  1. Test your garage door opener monthly to ensure that it reverses when it hits an obstruction or when its sensor beam is interrupted. 2. Vacuum the clothes dryer's exhaust duct at least once a year. If the duct is plastic, replace it (it's a fire hazard). Rigid sheet-metal ducting is best. 3. Replace furnace filters quarterly, or as recommended by the furnace manufacturer. 4. Test all...

Spring is the Best Time for A/C Maintenance

Annual Maintenance Matters With normal use, your air conditioner collects dust and debris, and sustains wear. After just one season, this dust and wear is enough to reduce the system’s energy efficiency. It also strains the components, causing unnecessary wear and leading to early component failure.   There are a few things you can do to keep your system in shape. This includes changing the...

The top 10 reasons to buy a new home

Today's new homes offer more benefits than ever before. Here's a quick list of the Top 10 reasons why so many home buyers prefer new homes to used houses: 1) Design Your Dream Home Your Way: Why settle for someone else's choices when you can select your own cabinets, countertops, appliances, carpets and flooring? While you're at it, you can choose gorgeous bath and kitchen fixtures, lighting and other...

City of Somerton, Arizona

Somerton, in the fertile Yuma Valley in southwestern Yuma County, is about 12 miles south of Yuma and 180 miles east of San Diego, at an elevation of 103 feet. It is equidistant from the California and Mexican borders. Major employers within the city are the Somerton School District, City of Somerton, Regional Center for Border Health, Sunset Community Health Center, Del Sol Market, King Market and the...

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