Rentmeister Total Home Service Blog: Archive for February, 2016

What Are My Options for Air Purifiers?

Monday, February 29th, 2016

Keeping your indoor air quality high is best accomplished using a whole-house air purifier. These are systems that remove airborne contaminants from your air supply in order to keep you from suffering the ill effects of exposure. There is a huge number of different air purifiers on the market today, far too many for us to go over all of them in detail. However, we can cover a few of the most popular ones. Let’s take a look at some of those types now.

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Ductless Issues to Be Aware of This Winter

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Winter is one of the most stressful times of year for ductless systems. They are used on a daily basis to warm homes, which dramatically increases the strain on the system. This makes winter the time of year when ductless systems are most likely to either develop new problems or have old ones exacerbated. If you’re using a ductless system to keep warm this winter, you should be aware of the symptoms of a need for repairs. Let’s take a look at some of the signs that your ductless system is having issues.

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When Should I Replace My Water Heater?

Monday, February 15th, 2016

Water heaters are built to last quite a long time, especially if they receive the care and maintenance they require. No matter how well you take care of your water heater, though, there will come a time when you have to replace it. It’s important that you be able to recognize the signs that your water heater is nearing the end of its life. You don’t want to be surprised by a sudden breakdown, after all. Let’s take a look at the signs that your water heater needs to be replaced.

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Client Testimonial: The Importance of Improving Your Indoor Air Quality

Monday, February 8th, 2016

We write a lot about the importance of improving your indoor air quality, and about all the airborne contaminants in the average home that could cause serious health issues. This week, though, we have a client testimonial that helps illustrate just how much of a difference indoor air quality services can make. Let’s take a look at the Hansen family, and how our indoor air quality services greatly improved their health.

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How to Prolong the Life of Your Garbage Disposal

Monday, February 1st, 2016

We often have this image of garbage disposals as invincible machines, capable of dealing with any amount of food waste with little problem. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Garbage disposals are actually far more vulnerable to problems and breakdowns than people know. If you want to make sure that your garbage disposal lasts as long as possible, it’s a good idea to take certain steps. Let’s take a look at those steps now.

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