Posts in the Maintenance Tips Category

The original article and video appear on the KXAN Austin News website » AUSTIN (KXAN) — Extreme heat can damage the systems that keep us cool, but how do the crews that make those repairs keep us cool? Despite these dangerous conditions, HVAC companies and Austin Energy crews are on call to help when people […]

Everyone wants a clean, safe, comfortable home.  But, when you’re breathing in all sorts of dust, pollen, and other pollutants, you’re putting your health at risk. When contaminants such as dirt, debris, and other unhealthy particles accumulate on the sheet metal inside your air ducts and on other components of heating and air conditioning systems. […]

This article originally appeared on the FOX7 News website. Read the article here » AUSTIN, Texas – With winter fast approaching, people across the country and right here in Central Texas are bracing for a major increase in the cost of heating their home. Tim Jordan from Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical joins FOX7’s John Krinjak to talk […]

Winterizing a Home in Texas As winter approaches your hill country homes, we’re beginning to consider our experiences of last winter. The “snowpocalypse”: of February 2021 is still affecting us months later. Some of us are paying off plumbing repair bills, while others are researching alternative heating sources. And nearly everyone is wondering how do […]

Stop! That Won’t Flush It’s happened to all of us. We’re in a rush and we just flush. Or we turn our back to a toddler for just a minute and find them flushing the toilet.  The next thing we know, we have a clog.  First we think, “What caused that clog?” Then, “how much […]

Most homeowners don’t think about their water heater. That is until it’s leaking or broken. Your water heater is probably the most neglected appliance in your home. It isn’t designed to last very long, either. Traditional hot water heaters are designed to provide gallons of hot water at one time:  When it’s not actively heating […]

Improve The Air Quality In Your Home The quality of indoor air inside your home is important for your comfort, Many factors affect indoor air quality. These factors include poor ventilation (lack of outside air), problems controlling temperature, high or low humidity, recent remodeling, and other activities in or near a building that can affect […]

Every homeowner needs a reliable professional to help maintain their home’s appliances and systems. There are always recommendations from others who “know someone that can take care of it”. “That someone” might be great to repair your fence, but they may not be the best choice to repair your plumbing, electrical or HVAC systems.  Every […]

Home Maintenance Tips To Get Ready for Spring When the seasons change, so do the requirements of maintaining your home. Maintaining a healthy home goes beyond a little spring cleaning. The bright spring sunlight highlights the maintenance projects to be done, Your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in flower beds are in […]