Buying a house is the American dream – and a big financial investment. Unfortunately, home repair costs often keep homeowners from protecting that investment. You may have a home improvement budget, but quickly discover that it isn’t enough to cover major repairs. Replacing an air conditioner, for instance, could cost several thousand dollars for even the most inexpensive unit/handler. While
Keeping a dishwasher clean is crucial, which seems odd since the job of the appliance is to clean dishes and utensils. However, keeping the inside of a dishwasher clean is an important part of maintenance. If you don’t keep debris clear, your dishes stay dirty. If you’ve never cleaned your dishwasher, it’s time. The following tips will help with dishwasher
It’s that time of year again when home improvement centers begin touting products and claims to make grass greener and lawns more luxurious; the type of lawns that homeowners dream for, even in Arizona. The truth of the matter is, applying top-of-the-line products is almost useless without an effective water sprinkling system. Dragging a hose back and forth across any
One easy way to save money when looking at what needs to be done around the house is to leave the major projects for the big guns and do the smaller, more manageable projects yourself. As a matter of fact, the whole family can participate in some do-it-yourself home improvement projects, even the kids. Floor Restoration We all know kids
A home inspection is a great way to take any of the unknowns out of the home buying equation. If the inspection comes back with major repairs needed,it could, rightly, scare you off. Knowledge is key! An Arizona home inspection also helps sellers who won’t repair items adjust their asking price accordingly. Many issues aren’t part of a typical home inspection,
Finding ways to keep your home extra cool in an Arizona summer can become an obsession for some homeowners. While cranking up the air conditioning is the obvious answer, homeowners can also resort to using ceiling fans to cool themselves. Indoor fans provide continual breezes of cool air, although they don’t actually cool rooms. How Indoor Fans Cool You Down
Arizona is a pretty hot place to live. And research shows that it’s getting hotter every decade. Arizona’s average temperatures are increasing, according to research from Climate Central, with a .639 degree increase for every decade from the 1970s onwards. It’s these increasing average temperatures and urban heat island effect that can profoundly impact a home or business. Rising utility
When the Arizona summer temperatures top out over 100 degrees on a regular basis, it‘s absolutely essential that your home be insulated for top-quality air efficiency. Without quality home insulation, air leaks can cost AZ homeowners hundreds of dollars a year through lost cooling. In fact, because of high utility bills, Arizona residents often search for ways to reduce air
Proper home air ventilation should be high on the list of necessary tasks in your home. After all, it involves the air you breathe in every day of your life. If your air ventilation system is dirty, family members can develop respiratory problems and disease more easily. More practically, your system can overload itself due to inefficiency when it’s needed
Once April arrives, anyone living in the Valley of the Sun can feel the heat creeping up. Summer will soon be upon us and the familiar hum of air conditioner units may be the only sound you hear outside on your street in mid-July. Keeping cool does come at a price. According to SRP, your air conditioning can account for
