homemaintenance: Tis the Season for Fireplace Safety
- 10/16/17 06:58 AM
Now that the weather is finally on track to get cooler, the more you will want to get cozy inside! The last thing you want when lighting your first fire of the season is to inhale a billow of smoke not escaping due to build-up. There are dangers involved if your chimney and fireplace aren’t getting the proper maintenance.
Look for build up. Creosote is a dark black substance that surrounds your fireplace opening. It’s generally recommended that this build-up is cleaned once a year. If not all of the smoke from the fireplace is traveling up, it could be an indicator of … (1 comments)
homemaintenance: Beat the Summer Heat With These Home Cooling Tips
- 07/19/16 02:18 AM
The Richmond weather has provided unrelenting heat and humidity these last weeks of July, as is to be expected. We experience very little relief in the final summer months besides the occasional thunderstorm with the following crisp, clear morning. But it only takes hours for the creeping humectation to zap our energy-- AND our Air Conditioners! Keep it running this summer with these 12 great tips for maintaining your unit.
12 Air Conditioner Tips to Beat the Heat By Paul F. P. Pogue
Follow these tips to keep your A/C unit running efficiently all summer and save money on energy bills. The hottest days of … (1 comments)
Updates on real estate market in Richmond, Virginia and surrounding counties such as Chesterfield, Bon Air, Chester, Midlothian, Hanover, Glen Allen, Henrico, Richmond, Virginia. Also thoughts on market changes in 2010, Information on housing for sale at Virginia Commonwealth University,
Now that the weather is finally on track to get cooler, the more you will want to get cozy inside! The last thing you want when lighting your first fire of the season is to inhale a billow of smoke not escaping due to build-up. There are dangers involved if your chimney and fireplace aren’t getting the proper maintenance. 
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