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The most common plumbing problem is the clogged drain. The only thing better than a sure-fire remedy for a clogged drain is not having to deal with the clog in the first place. To that end, here are several tips to keep the drains in your home clear of clogs as well as a few remedies if you do find yourself with one.
Preventing a ClogWhether your…
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 from mid-October to mid-April leaving you scrambling in the spring to fix them. Just a short period of 30- to 32-degree weather can begin a…
To Our Valued Customers,At Pippin Brothers Home Services our guiding principle has always been to “Take care of our customers and our team members”. This principle rings loud and clear as we take steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Pippin Brothers is dedicated to the health, wellness, and safety of our customers and…
Pippin Brothers Home Services happily services the Greater Lawton, Fort Sill, and Duncan, Oklahoma area. If your house is uncomfortable; wasting energy; has plumbing problems or if you want to avoid breakdowns or verify everything in your home is working as it should, give us call at 580-699-5662. We've already helped many of your neighbors, and…
Most homeowners in our Lawton, OK area don’t notice the sounds a furnace makes when it’s operating normally. But when loud and unusual sounds are coming from your furnace, it’s usually a sign that there’s something wrong.Just like your auto mechanic uses sounds to diagnose the problem when your car isn’t working, the sounds from your furnace can…
It’s a scenario that no homeowner ever wants to deal with: You go to turn up your thermostat, only to find that the temperature of your home is steadily decreasing no matter how high you set it at. Dumbfounded, you place your hand near your heating vents—nothing is coming out. It begins to dawn on you that you currently have no heat, while the…
No one should go without heat in Lawton, OK. So if your furnace won’t start, try this troubleshooting checklist before calling your local technician for help.
1) Make sure the thermostat is set to “Heat”
And while you’re at it, ensure the temperature is set 5 degrees above the room temperature.
2) Ensure the furnace power switch is set to “On”
You…
Most homes in Oklahoma are not as safe, healthy, comfortable or efficient as they could be. Inadequate insulation, air leakage, bad duct design, and poorly sized HVAC equipment are just a few of the problems that are all-too-common in homes in the area. This can make the prospect of boosting home performance daunting for many homeowners, but…
You may not feel it underneath the warm comforter on your bed, but the nights have been getting cold here in Lawton. Hopefully, your well insulated and heated home hasn’t made the bitter sub-freezing temperatures an issue for your day-to-day life. But if your home’s plumbing is “left out in the cold,” so to speak, it could turn into an expensive…
Time for a new heating system? If you’re like most homeowners here in Lawton, you’re probably doing quite a bit of research before you call your HVAC specialist for a heating replacement.One of the most common questions homeowners ask before a heating replacement is whether they should install a new furnace or go for a dual-purpose heat pump. Here…