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(View as a downloadable PDF version)Water heaters usually blend into the operational static of a comfortable and efficient home here in the Fort Sills, Duncan, and Lawton area. But when you are having trouble with the hot water in your home, how can you know if it is time to repair your water heater or replace it with a new, more efficient model?…
No matter what time of year it is in and around the Lawton, OK area, we consistently hear from more than just a few homeowners that their heating and cooling systems just aren’t getting the job done. It’s easy to blame the air conditioner or the furnace for issues associated with indoor comfort, but what if we were to tell you that it’s not your…
A discolored plumbing pipe like this can indicate a damaging leak is not far off! Time to call the experts at Pippin.It doesn't take much to cause faucet hookups and exposed water pipes to freeze and potentially burst, creating havoc in your home. For Oklahoma homeowners, freezing temperatures are a possibility any given day (or night) from mid-…
So, you turned on your heating and cooling system, and you noticed something strange: one of your rooms isn’t heating or cooling properly.To your dismay, you noticed that there’s little to no air coming out of the supply air vent opening! You check the other rooms and they’re getting air just fine. But that one room has you wondering how you can…
Wouldn’t it be great if you could know exactly when the technology and equipment you depend on each day was going to fail? You may not always be able to know the exact day that you’ll get a flat tire, or when the battery in your smartphone will suddenly take a dive off the deep end. But when it comes to your furnace, there are a few signs you can…
Is your garbage disposal leaking? Before you start wondering how long a garbage disposal lasts or making a plan to replace your garbage disposal, there are three common places for an under-sink disposal to leak. Here’s our breakdown of the likely culprit of each of these and what it requires to fix them.Safety Note: Before attempting any…
Most homeowners wouldn’t think to worry about the plumbing or hot water in their home—until they start hearing a strange noise coming from the basement or garage where their water heater is located! If your electric or gas hot water heater is making a whining noise, a popping noise, or something else you don’t quite recognize, there are a few…
It’s not fun to think about, but plumbing and home sewage problems like sewage backups can happen to anyone, in any home, and at just about any time. Backed up drains can be in just one fixture or in several fixtures. If the problem is localized to just one sink (like the garbage disposal backing up into the side sink), one tub, or one…
The Public Service Company of Oklahoma wants you to have a more efficient (and incidentally, more comfortable) home — so much so that they will pay you to upgrade it!With over $5,000 in rebates available, the more upgrades you choose, the more you save! By combining three or more upgrades, you will receive a bump in the rebate amount, further…
Did you know that the human nose is estimated to be able to detect thousands of distinct smells? It's pretty fascinating, but when you consider it, there are many, many smells you don’t want to be able to detect. Like, when you spent the evening frying some fish on the stove, and when you wake up in the morning the stink is still there. Or perhaps…