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How to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill. Children laughing jumping and hugging their grandfather.

How to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill

January 15, 2024

Wintertime is here. That means your family will be spending more time indoors to stay warm.

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Video - How to Prevent the Pipes in Your Home From Freezing. Drawing of frozen pipes with the text, "HOW TO PREVENT THE PIPES IN YOUR HOME FROM FREEZING."

Video – How to Prevent the Pipes in Your Home From Freezing

December 30, 2023

Insulate the pipes in your home on exterior walls or in unheated areas such as crawl spaces, garages, basements, and attics. Turn off the inside water shut-off valve that provides water to your outside spigots or hose bibs. Drain each line by opening the spigot until it stops dripping and then turn off the spigot. Use a faucet cover to insulate the outdoor spigot and further protect it from freezing. Seal windows or any cracks that would bring in a draft.

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Video – How to Prevent the Pipes in Your Home From Freezing

December 29, 2023

Insulate the pipes in your home on exterior walls or in unheated areas such as crawl spaces, garages, basements, and attics.

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How to Spot a Cracked Heat Exchanger. Man coughs in his elbow while sitting on sofa at home.

How to Spot a Cracked Heat Exchanger

December 29, 2023

At Reliable1, we take the safety of our customers in Iowa seriously. That’s why we want you to know how to spot a cracked heat exchanger.

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How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency. Couple sitting on the floor drinking out of mugs and eating breakfast.

How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency

December 15, 2023

If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help. 

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4 Reasons to Replace Your Home’s Air Filter - Technician Changes a Residential Air Filter.

4 Reasons to Replace Your Home’s Air Filter

December 15, 2023

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) filters and the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield have a lot in common.

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Video – Why Does My Heat Pump Smell Like It’s Burning?

November 30, 2023

You turn on your heat pump, and you smell something burning. What should you do? Who should you call first, the fire department or your HVAC technician?

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How Can I Lower My Heating Bill This Winter? A winter blizzard rages outside the back yard bay window where this small, serene potted plant garden grows and blooms oblivious to the season.

How Can I Lower My Heating Bill This Winter?

November 30, 2023

Are you anticipating a higher heating bill this winter? Here in Hampton, temperatures can get pretty low. The only way to ensure you remain perfectly comfortable inside your Iowa home is by cranking up the heat.

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When Should You Replace Your Furnace? - domestic animal, cat, human foot, togetherness.

When Should You Replace Your Furnace?

November 10, 2023

Your furnace plays the key role in keeping you warm in your Eldora home, but even with routine maintenance, it does not last forever.

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Why Is Remodeling My Home in the Fall or Winter a Better Time? Female couple choosing swatch colors.

Why Is Remodeling My Home in the Fall or Winter a Better Time?

October 31, 2023

When you come out of winter’s hibernation, you are ready for a change. Warmer weather prompts many a project. You may begin a plan to get healthy, so you adopt new eating habits and exercise. Or maybe you decide to change up your nest. 

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