Home Maintenance

Vampire Loads

A few ‘Green’ buzzwords I’ve been hearing about lately are ‘Vampire Loads’, ‘Vampire Power’ or ‘Phantom Power’. They all mean the same thing. If you haven’t heard about these yet,...
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Whole House Humidifiers Harm Houses

Whole house humidifiers can cause serious problems, especially in Minnesota.  Sometimes, they even destroy houses.  This topic gets a lot of people whipped up, and I always hear the same...
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How long should my furnace (roof, appliances…) last?

Buyers often ask how long a furnace, roof, water heater, appliances, etc usually lasts… it's a big help in factoring in upcoming costs when considering making an offer on a...
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Radon and your Air-to-Air Exchanger (HRV)

Inspectors tell me that about 40% of homes they test for radon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area show levels above the accepted safe level of 4.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Radon is...
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Fight The Cold!

Wow, it’s cold outside!  Now that the cold weather is officially here (the temperature in Minneapolis is -10 this morning), it’s a good time to talk about insulation.  This is...
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