Tips for Child Safety and Protection Month: Home Edition

Tips for Child Safety and Protection Month: Home Edition

November is Child Safety and Protection Month and your home can be very dangerous for your kiddos. You want to keep your kids and family safe and you think you’ve child proofed your home well enough, but maybe there are a few safety issues you’re overlooking. Check out these simple home safety tips, design to protect your children. 1. Water...
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101 Plumbing Tips, Tricks and Advice You Need to Know

Plumbing is something that every one of us uses and relies on. From our bathrooms to our kitchens, ensuring that all of your plumbing pipes are running smoothly and efficiently is important to your health and happiness. So, here is a list of great plumbing tips, tricks and advice, every homeowner should know! Repair leaky faucets promptly; a leaky faucet wastes...
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The Silent Killer: Carbon Monoxide 101

Carbon monoxide(CO) kills an estimated 660 Americans each year. What makes carbon monoxide so dangerous is its lack of warning signs. Smoke typically precedes fire; gas leaks often produce strong odors. Carbon monoxide, on the other hand, is an odorless and colorless gas; you may not know you’re breathing until it’s too late. CO is created by the incomplete burning of...
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Earth Day Energy (and money!) Saving Tips

Earth Day is today and we’d like to share some energy saving tips! Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Below are just a few of the many, many tips out there to help out the environment, while saving yourself some money too! 1. Change the filters in your...
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New Water Heater Regulations Mean The Time To Replace Is Now!

While most homeowners are worrying about getting their taxes submitted on time, contractors across the nation are gearing up for new federal Department of Energy regulations regarding water heaters. The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act, or NAECA, raises the minimum efficiency (energy factor) of nearly all residential water heaters. Going into effect April 16, 2015, NAECA impacts all tank-type brands...
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Tiger Continues to Support Cancer Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: METRO EAST, IL. – Tiger Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning has expanded their fleet of orange tiger-striped trucks and vans with two pink tiger-striped vehicles. The van and the truck will help raise money for cancer awareness in our area. “We wanted to do something to help out our community, so a portion of the proceeds from...
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Use these Plumbing and HVAC Tips to Spend Less and Live Healthier in 2014

Happy New Year! Yesterday marked the beginning of 2014, which is the time that many people are kicking off their New Year’s resolutions. If you’re making resolutions to spend less money and live healthier this year, you can use your plumbing and HVAC systems to help you do it! Today we’re going to talk about five HVAC and plumbing tips...
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When to Replace Your Water Heater: 5 Factors to Consider

As a homeowner, you want to get the most out of your investment in your home appliances, and your water heater is no exception. So how do you know whether it makes more sense to repair or replace your unit? The five factors for when to replace your water heater that we’ve listed below will help you make the right...
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How Does a Tankless Water Heater Work?

As homeowners become more conscious about how much energy they consume, many people are looking for energy-efficient alternatives to traditional home appliances. One such example is a tankless water heater. According to the Department of Energy, a tankless water heater can save you 24-34% off of water heating costs if your home uses 41 gallons of water per day or...
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