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How to Adjust the Temperature of Your Water Heater
Adjusting the water temperature on a water heater is very simple. It only takes a couple of minutes and could prevent someone in your home from a painful burn or from being sickened by bacteria in the water.
What is a Safe Water Heater Temperature?
There are a lot of things to think about when setting your water heater temperature. I will discuss the two main issues/dangers that need to be considered.
9 Expert Dryer Vent Cleaning and Safety Tips
For a safer, more efficient home, you need to clean your dryer vents regularly. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to clean a dryer vent. Just follow the simple steps listed below and you can rest assured, knowing your family is safer and your dryer can operate efficiently.
What is a Dishwasher Air Gap?
An air gap is a simple, low-cost device that helps to prevent your dishwasher and the clean dishes that may be in it from being contaminated by dirty water that otherwise might back flow into your dishwasher.
Outlet vs. Receptacle vs. Plug- What’s the Difference?
While we often hear the words “outlet”, “receptacle”, and “plug” used interchangeably, they actually have different meanings. So what’s the difference between the three?
How to Clean a Dishwasher
Over a period of time, grease and soap scum will build up on the interior surfaces, and food particles will collect in the filter at the bottom of the dishwasher. This makes for an unsanitary mess. It also prevents your dishwasher from operating at its best.
Egress Windows
An egress window is a window that is large enough that you can use it to exit your home in the event of an emergency such as a fire in the home.
What is a Dishwasher High Loop?
A high loop is where the dishwasher drain hose is elevated as high as possible underneath the kitchen sink in order to prevent dirty water in the sink or garbage disposal from being sucked or siphoned back into the dishwasher and possibly contaminating your clean dishes.
What is an Open Ground?
An open ground is when there is a three-prong receptacle with no equipment ground connected to it.
Life Expectancy of Home Components
These life expectancies have been determined through research and testing assuming regular recommended maintenance is being performed. These life expectancies should be used as guidelines only.
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