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High-Efficiency AC

August 21, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
High-Efficiency AC

Now is a great time to start thinking about a new air conditioner. Once you start your research and find out the facts, you may decide it is time to act quickly. The benefits are considerable, and the rebates and rewards offered by government and energy suppliers are impressive as well. Your new high-efficiency...
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How an AC Works:

August 7, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
How an AC Works:

How much do you know about how an air conditioner works? Most of us do not know much, and do not really care how it works, just as long as it does work. But if we are interested in how an AC works, a little understanding of the parts and processes involved will ease...
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Surviving Heat Without AC:

July 24, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
Surviving Heat Without AC:

What are the best steps to take if you air conditioner fails during a heat wave? One of the most important things to remember is to keep watch over family and friends in the most vulnerable groups. Elderly people living alone and people with serious medical issues can be sensitive to heat and will...
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Plumbing Problems In A New Home?

July 10, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
Plumbing Problems In A New Home?

Your new home may conceal plumbing systems that are about to fail. No way, you may say, as yours is a new high-quality home in an up-scale area. Well and good, but that does not mean that you are immune from plumbing problems. Here are some points to consider: One – New homes are inspected,...
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Help for Summertime AC woes:

June 27, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
Help for Summertime AC woes:

Summer is hot, and good air conditioning is critical to comfort. This is no time to find out your air conditioner is not working properly. But if that should happen, try these quick checks and fixes before calling the AC professionals for repair. You should first try cleaning around all accessible parts of the AC...
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Plumbing History

June 12, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
Plumbing History

A list of important pipe materials in plumbing history must include clay, cast-iron, and copper. That is not exactly the order of their historical usage, as the earliest copper pipes in Egypt predate by far the earliest know application of cast iron pipes in Germany. Other materials were also common. The early Roman plumbers...
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