Housekeeping
Why Spring is Perfect for a Natural Gas Installation
With all the hoopla over heat pumps this winter, and your cooling options for summer, you’ve probably already turned your attention to the better weather. I know that we have! With the focus on electric heating for inside your home, you may have a natural gas service to your home and now also have less…
Read MoreHow to Avoid a Plumbing Emergency
How will you know when your water heater bursts, your sewer backs up, or something has chewed through a pipe to cause a flood? Most times, we find out by stepping off the last basement step into a pool of water. By then the water has moved through your lowest level and started seeping into real property…
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Detectors
Why is it that when faced with the expense of an annual safety check and furnace or boiler service that we’re so reluctant to spend that money? Is it because we can’t see or measure the results? Categorizing those few hundred dollars into ‘discretionary spending’ rather than “necessity spending” may seem like a perfectly justifiable…
Read MoreError Code 33 on Carrier Furnace – What You Can’t See
Error Code 33. On a Carrier furnace, it means restricted air flow, and I’ll never forget it. It can mean other things, but in this case, it didn’t. There really was a problem with air flow. We know that now of course, but at the time it was baffling. I’m going to tell you a…
Read MoreBurner-OUT : How Old Do You Think I Am?
Is it burner out? Let’s see…Do you want to guess my age? People usually say 40 years, sometimes 50, and those young punks say 20, like that’s supposed to be old! Actually, I’m 5. Shocking, right? So, how come I look like I blew up? For those of you who are new to the world of getting your…
Read MorePropane Tank Empty Again? It’s Easily Preventable.
Is your propane tank empty again and in need of a refill? High natural gas bill after someone left the barbecue on? There’s an easy solution to stop this from happening again. The Anticipation Summer’s finally here. If you’re like us, that means there’s something fresh on your mind: Barbecue season. Sitting on a patio…
Read MoreAir Purification, & Top 5
Air purification is among the five new things you need for your home. Ready to hear about the latest and greatest and why you need it now? Read on! Sometimes we choose to add a little something special to our wardrobes or our house decor but when was the last time you spent money on…
Read MoreWater Hammer – Ask an Expert
When things go ‘bump’ in the night, or even in the day, it can be disconcerting if you don’t know what’s causing it. One R&B customer has experienced this in the form of a phenomenon in her plumbing called water hammer. Here is her letter to our R&B Ask an Expert Series. Her letter, might be short but…
Read MoreNatural Gas Barbecue Conversion – How to Save Money!
Every year as we enter patio season at R&B we receive many phone calls for estimates to convert propane-based patios to natural gas by installing a supply line to the area. These enable homeowners enjoy the space using barbecues, patio heaters, and fire pits that run on natural gas. When you’re considering changing over to the…
Read MoreTop Ten Ways to Prevent a Clog
As promised, here is our follow-up to our Ask an Expert question on using enzyme products. R&B’s top 10 list for preventing a clogged drain. Don’t have kids. Ok just kidding, we love kids, but they are by far the most common culprits. The number of Hot Wheels and other children’s toys we’ve removed from toilets…
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