Every year when I put my Christmas decorations away, I see all the things in my home that haven't been cleaned in way too long, and then I spend most of my January free-time on those projects. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets are one of the most...

Over the years, I serviced many homes with outdoor tankless water heaters (picture 1), and I have now had the privilege of inspecting several. There are few things I loathed more than defrosting a frozen water heater that hadn’t been properly...

The last 3 inspections I did all had one thing in common: their return filters were long past their useful life. A dirty filter makes your HVAC system work harder than it needs to, over time this will shorten its lifespan. Filters are cheap, new...

I like to think I keep my house pretty clean, but at the risk of grossing you out, I’ll admit that I forget to clean the underside of my kitchen faucet pull down sprayer for longer periods than I should. Because of this, I am hoping someone else...

Cold weather has come to the south! Many years ago, I was working in a community during the winter. An occupied home had water pouring out of it, reminding me of the scene with the Wet Bandits in Home Alone. The homeowners were out of town, the...

Garbage disposals are not meant to be used as a trash can, and there is a list of foods that you should avoid putting in them. Some of the top items include rice, cooked pasta, egg shells, celery, any kind of animal bones, onion peels, potato skins,...

Do you have a dishwasher filter? A lot of “newer” dishwashers do. I am not the best at rinsing dishes, because well, I think that is the dishwasher’s job! And we run our dishwasher every night! The fine mesh filter is meant to catch...

This one was a bit tricky to explain in writing, but easy to see via video. To perform the maintenance, you will need at least 1/4 cup of bleach or vinegar and 1 cup of water. If your unit is in the basement with a condensate pump, you can use the...

We have all heard this before, replace your smoke detector batteries when you change the clocks, but if you’re anything like me, you probably don’t! I have thought for years that there is some kind of program that only allows the Low...

I have always been a big fan of preventative roof maintenance, mostly because I hate paint and drywall repairs! It is an easy, inexpensive way to keep your roof in good shape and prevent a leak that could cause interior or hidden damage. Roof...