Service Sticker Brings Back Great Memories Sometimes during the course of your normal day something comes along that hits you out of the blue. I was recently asked to look at a condo as a follow up to a four-point insurance inspection. As I entered the home there was a certain familiarity about the home…
Ways To Reduce Air Pollution I’m talking about your immediate environment – your home. As spring approaches, I’m reminded by either friends or people out and about that allergy season is here. While I can’t help you control the dust and pollen outdoors, I can definitely help you control the flow of allergens through your…
It’s looking like we are on track for a few cooler nights this week. Aside from a couple of chilly nights last year, we’ve definitely enjoyed some great weather here on Sanibel and Captiva islands. But, I’m not a meteorologist and my forecast only goes 10 days ahead, so I’m going to assume that we…
The answer to this question is met with another question. What type of program do you have? There are many different types offered on the market today. There are pros and cons to each program. I will cover two of the more common programs offered and my thoughts on each. Semi-annual preventative maintenance program. This…
Electrical safety is important to me, so I’d like to help spread the word. You’ve probably heard me mention the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) in the past, or you might even know of it without my help. Did you know that older adults (65+) are at a higher risk of being injured, or worse…
I know that everyone is talking about the cold snap expected to hit us tonight and tomorrow. And of course, just as we turn our heaters on for a night, we’ll be back to running our air conditioners by the end of the week. As many of you will be turning the heaters on for…
The holidays are on everyone’s mind, and I’m sure that I’m not alone in calling it my favorite time of the year. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, everyone is putting up their beautiful trees, and the more dedicated of us are stringing up those bright, colorful lights around their properties. So this is that time…
Since I just often talk about electricity and safety a couple in my articles, I want to highlight that this is the month of the annual Fire Prevention Week which took place October 6-12, 2013. Their goal is to raise public awareness with this year’s theme being “Prevent Kitchen Fires,” to emphasize that more fires…
You know, I’ve had this thought that occurred to me recently. Just the other day I was grilling on my back porch and thinking about how hot it was. So then I thought, is my memory just deceiving me, or did it really get hotter in the recent years? I then thought about the days…
Since we appear to be stuck in the never-ending the rainy season, and this week was a good reminder what that feels like, I think it’s always a good time to talk about surge protection. You may or may not be surprised by this, but the number one cause of downtime for your central cooling…
