Cleaning your dryer vents is a project you should tackle every year and summer is a perfect time to do it. Your dryer vent is the tube that connects your dryer to the outside of your house. Air and moisture created during the drying process get transported outside. During that process, lint, dust, soap deposits, […]
According to the US Fire Administration, 2,900 clothes dryers start house fires every year. With these house fires, approximately 5 people die, a hundred are injured, and homeowners will incur $35 million in property losses. To avoid this you may be wondering, “Can you use a leaf blower to clean a dryer vent?” It depends, […]
Preventing a kitchen fire is one of the most important things you can do as the owner of a commercial kitchen. Throughout the hustle and bustle of preparing and delivering meals, the safety of your kitchen and the staff should always be in the back of your mind. Preventing commercial kitchen fires takes constant vigilance; […]
Trash chutes are one of those underappreciated services in a residential building – at least until they stop working! This system is easy for residents. They open a door on the same floor as their apartment, drop their trash in, and close the door. Voila! The trash disappears. But when the system is no longer […]
Many of the appliances in our homes are taken for granted until they stop working, and the dryer is no exception. We seem to forget how wonderful it is that we just need 20 minutes to get our clothes from sopping wet to warm and dry until we are stuck with a malfunctioning dryer and […]
As you start to feel the summer heat creep in, you may think about lowering the AC and busting out a fan. But did you know that your attic might hold the secret to cooling off this summer? Your attic plays an important role in the comfort level of your home, acting as a heat […]
Whether you are watching television at home or dining out at a fancy restaurant, there is something silently working in the background to keep you comfortable and safe – the ductwork. From maintaining a comfortable temperature to removing unwanted smells or pollutants, there is an HVAC system hard at work to keep your environment secure. […]
Most times, when thinking about your attic, you might be considering getting your skis down from storage or wondering if the noise you heard might be a pest up there. However, did you know your attic plays an important role in the comfort level of your home? Attics act as heat shields for our homes […]
The air ducts in your home may not always be at the forefront of your mind, but they play an especially important role in your home. These ducts circulate the air from your heating and cooling system into – and back out of – each room in your home, which not only controls the temperature, […]
Maybe you have one of these in your apartment building, or maybe you have noticed a small door on each floor of your office building. These small doors lead to the trash chute, or garbage chute, and are an integral part of the health, safety and cleanliness of your building. A garbage chute is a […]
