Power outages can happen no matter where you are located in Canada. Fortunately, most are brief, but some last far longer. Twenty years have passed since a massive outage struck grids in Ontario, darkening Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Sudbury, Kitchener, London and Windsor for up to four days. Between increasingly violent weather… Read more »
The Smiths basked in a tropical vacation as they awaited spring’s arrival. Toasty sand warmed their toes and fruity drinks flowed. The weather? Sheer perfection. Then a call from home chilled the mood: a water pipe had burst, flooding their entire house in Chateauguay. As the shocked housesitter opened the… Read more »
Canadian homeowners occasionally forget a few of the necessary winterizing tasks ahead of freezing temperatures. One of the most common: forgetting to shut off water supply to pipes exposed to freezing temperatures. It’s vital to drain them and leave the exposed faucets slightly open to allow any residual water to… Read more »
Built in the 1950s, the Kentucky customer’s home got nippy in the wintertime. That wasn’t a big surprise. Interior walls were plastered over uninsulated cinder block construction. The owners assumed the chill was just a comfort and heating issue. Until it suddenly became a health threat: they discovered mould growing… Read more »
The number one reason why sump pumps fail is perfectly understandable when you factor in imperfect human nature. “It’s user error,” says Travis Byrnes, Owner and General Manager of Paul Davis of West Michigan. “People unplug them. They use the outlet for something else, then forget to plug them back… Read more »