Keeping Your Clothes Dryer Running Efficiently and Safely
By System Thursday, January 8, 2015
The easiest way to keep your dryer running efficiently is to clean the lint trap and keep the vent clear.
If your dryer vent has not been cleaned in the past year it, probably needs it. This is a fairly easy process that anybody can do in about 30 minutes or so.
Unplug the d...
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Furnace Filters
You can save energy without spending much money this winter by changing your furnace filter once a month during the heating season. Dirty filters can restrict airflow and increase energy demand. You can save even more money by using permanent electrostatic filters...
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More fires occur during the winter months than at any other time. Over $2 billion in property loss occurs from winter home fires each year. 67% of these fires occur in one- and two-family homes.
Fortunately, taking a few simple precautions can prevent most fires. Please see the ...
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While there is no perfect formula for making your investment home easy to maintain while still appealing to tenants, we have a few suggestions that may help:
Paint – use satin or semi-gloss for easier clean up and stick with neutral tones
Flooring – use tile...
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Fall is a good time of year to begin preparing your home for the winter. As temperatures begin to drop, your home will require some low maintenance in order to keep it worry-free throughout the winter.
The links below offer tips as easy as removing hoses and drain...
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Tips for Picture Hanging (and maybe help in getting your deposit back)
By System Thursday, August 28, 2014
3M makes a wide variety of products which are great and maybe unknowingly are helping tenants to make their places look great. We have tried these products and found them to work great! Strips are fantastic as they don’t leave holes in the wall, eliminating any ...
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First and most obvious. If the rent price is too good to be true, it’s probably a scam. Never wire money for a property you haven’t seen or to a landlord who is in another country and promises to FedEx you the keys. Do some basic homework on the property y...
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You can save money by just making small adjustments to your refrigerator, freezer, air conditioning settings. Just one or two degree changes can save you hundreds of dollars over the course of a year.
Freezer settings should be 5 degrees, and Fridge settings should be 37 to...
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