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Like many conscientious homeowners, Karen Young owned a fire extinguisher in case cooking fires flared up. Her smart planning was a lifesaver. One memorable evening, Young pulled the pin and pointed the extinguisher…at the dishwasher. The front vents, where steam gently wafted after cycles finished, boiled with black smoke and… Read more »
In Victorian times, spring cleaning became necessary because coal dust and oily grime settled indoors during the winter heating season. Surprisingly, there are still reasons why dirty, dark layers sully our modern interiors: furnace puff-backs. Their cute name belies the damage they cause. Puff-backs can happen with oil and gas… Read more »
Frightening landslide videos are easy to locate online. In one apocalyptic scene, a forest of majestic trees speeds down the side of a mountain, demolishing a highway in Japan. In another, a hiker captures a dozen landslides triggered by an earthquake in Nepal. A third video tracks a group of… Read more »
Water: we can’t live without it. But at home, we have to treat it with respect and control it carefully. “Obviously, we need water to drink, wash, cook, heat with and more,” explains Caleb Brunz, President of Paul Davis of Greater MSP, MN. “But we have to manage its location,… Read more »
Furnaces are mostly out of sight, out of mind. Tucked in the basement, their operations are automated. We lack mechanical skills to tinker with today’s modern units ourselves, so experts clean them annually without our assistance. If our furnace keeps the place warm, we don’t pay much mind beyond ensuring… Read more »
