Why Pipe Freezing is a Problem Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal… Read more »
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Is Your Energy Efficiency Down? Get an “Energy Checkup!”
Are you less than satisfied with the electrical efficiency of your home? Do you think you’re paying more than you should for electricity? Would you like to receive a very… Read more »
PNM Helps You Make Your Home or Business More Energy-Efficient
PNM has developed all kinds of programs for saving energy and making electricity use more efficient and less expensive, of which the “energy checkups” is just one. Here are some… Read more »
It’s Never Too Early to Look Forward to Skiing
The end of Albuquerque’s long stretch of late-summer weather can’t come too soon for those of us who enjoy winter sports that require snow—especially skiing. Most of New Mexico’s major… Read more »
Albuquerque Plumbing Helps New Mexicans Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, that time of family and feasting and feeling good and giving thanks for the good things we have, is almost upon us. You have probably already bought your turkey… Read more »
Make it Thanksgiving Day for Your Drains and Disposal
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that revolves around the preparation and serving of lots of delicious food. Remember—the more food you prepare, the more likely you will be to… Read more »
Mold and Mildew – Keeping them Out of Your Home (2)
If you are fighting mold/mildew in your home, here are some ways to keep household rooms and objects clear and fungus-free: Bathroom: 1. Keep the air well ventilated; an exhaust… Read more »
Mold and Mildew – Keep them Out of Your Home (1)
New Mexicans don’t spend a whole lot of time worrying about mold and mildew (early mold) in our dwellings. We live in one of the U.S.’s driest climates and even… Read more »
Safety Tips for Do-It-Yourself Plumbers
Planning a home plumbing job? Here are some tips to consider before you start; they can help avoid annoyance, injury, or even a much bigger plumbing problem. 1. Before you… Read more »
Electric Power Problems: Outages
Our reliance on electric power is prodigious, and we don’t often think about it until, one day, it is denied to us—by lightning strikes, by downed lines, by sub-station malfunctions,… Read more »
Believe it or Not—Those Myths about Plumbing (2)
More facts to undercut those “myths”: 8. A brick in the toilet tank helps reduce water usage. Well, maybe, but the brick will deteriorate and its detritus will pollute the… Read more »
Electric Power Problems: Surges
The electric power that heats/cools our homes, cooks/chills/freezes our groceries and runs our all-important computers, televisions and other electronic appliances is known as “120-volt, 60-Hz single-phase oscillating” current. That means… Read more »