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Tankless Water Heaters vs. Storage Tank Water Heaters
You know that big tank of hot water in your basement? What if we told you that you could get the same amount of hot water (or more) from a water heater the size of a carry-on suitcase—and save at least $100 a year on your utility bill?
That’s the promise of tankless water heaters, also called on-demand …
New home sales climb in June
New single-family home sales jumped in June, as housing demand was supported by low interest rates, a renewed consumer focus on the importance of housing, and rising demand in lower-density markets like suburbs and exurbs, said the National Association of Home Builders. Census and HUD estimated new home sales in June at a 776,000 seasonally adjusted annual pace, a 14% gain over May…
Pandemic drives desire for larger homes, but not McMansions
In recent years, Americans have been less interested in living in those sprawling McMansions in the suburbs, as people of all ages gravitated toward walk-able urban neighborhoods. The prevailing wisdom: Who needs all that space, anyway? What does it matter if you have only 400 square feet of living space…
Smoke Detectors
A smoke alarm, also known as a smoke detector, is a device that detects smoke and issues an audible sound and/or a visual signal to alert residents to a potential fire. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, almost two-thirds of reported deaths caused by home fires from 2003 to 2006 resulted from fires in homes that lacked working smoke alarms.