by Mike Cummins | Oct 27, 2013 | Heating & Cooling
Most homes and buildings today use a thermostat to control a central heating/cooling system. In addition to regulating the indoor temperature, they also control air movement through the house when a forced-air heating and/or cooling system is in use. Thermostats can...
by Mike Cummins | Oct 20, 2013 | Heating & Cooling
Forced hot air furnaces can cause the air in your home to become very dry and uncomfortable. Excessively dry air can cause irritation to skin and breathing passages. A solution is to add humidity or moisture back to the air through the use of a humidifier. There are...
by Mike Cummins | Oct 10, 2013 | Home Inspection, Structural
Many houses have one or more concrete foundation cracks. Vertical cracks in the foundation visible in the basement or crawlspace are typically not structural defects. However multiple vertical cracks or any horizontal cracking in a single wall can indicate a serious...
by Mike Cummins | Sep 26, 2013 | Electrical
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (or GFCI’s) are electrical safety devices designed to prevent serious injury to users in damp environments. This type of electrical receptacle can sense conditions that can cause electrical shock and will disconnect power to the...
