2018

  • 3 Tips to Help You Get More Energy Savings out of Your Heat Pump

    Heat pumps are one of the most efficient heating and cooling systems on the market today. Instead of generating heat, they move around heat from other rooms into the one that requires higher temperatures. Similarly, they move heat away from a room when cooling is required. If you're thinking about installing a new heat pump, read these tips to learn how to make your purchase and installation give you even more savings throughout the pump's lifetime.
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  • How New Habits Can Help You Avoid Drainage Issues

    If you ever travel to some developing countries, you may notice that they provide a lidded bin next to the toilet and request that you put any paper in there instead. This may seem strange to you, as you have been used to flushing paper down the drain when you're back home, but it is recommended there due to the relatively fragile state of the sewer system. However, if you've been having more than your fair share of dramas with your drain and sewage network recently, perhaps this is one of several new habits you need to develop at home.
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  • 3 Top Repair Tricks for Apprentice Plumbers

    Being an apprentice in the plumbing trade can be exciting. You get to learn new things from professional plumbers every day. That said, plumbers with years of experience prefer to work alongside apprentices that are hands on. While trainers will do their best to give adequate guidance, there are situations where conventional solutions to plumbing problems will hit a snug. Therefore, plumbing tutors will expose their apprentices to such grey areas as part of continuous assessment.
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  • How to Make Sure That Your New Shower Is Effective

    Are you fed up with having a bathroom that is merely functional? It may live up to the basic needs of your family, but it's hardly an inspiring space, and as it is the first room that people see when they wake up each morning, it should be a great place to kick off the day. Consequently, it's high time that you scheduled a full rebuild, and pride of place will be taken by a brand-new shower.
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  • Implementing a Predictive Maintenance Plan for Hotel Plumbing Systems

    Hotel owners and staff face the constant challenge of ensuring quality services to customers. Indeed, a negative experience at a hotel can significantly damage your brand and lead to lost business opportunities. An important function of hotels is to provide quality personal and hygiene services. Guests rely on clean and functional toilets, bathrooms and showers to unwind after a long trip or a busy day outdoors. Therefore, a broken toilet or a clogged shower can reflect negatively on your business.
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  • What Every Homeowner Needs to Know About Home Plumbing

    It's probably safe to say that most homeowners don't give their home's plumbing system any thought until there is a leak, clog, slow-working drain or other issue with the pipes and faucets. However, maintaining your home's plumbing, and even upgrading it as needed, can help to prevent these problems, and may even reduce the cost of your utilities in the home. Note what this means and a few factors about home plumbing that every homeowner should keep in mind.
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