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You know how important it is for homeowners in Lawton, OK to focus on air sealing. Once the living space is sealed, however, it’s important to ensure that the air you’re breathing is clean and fresh. Otherwise, you and your family will be stuck breathing in stagnant, potentially contaminated air on a daily basis. The Environmental Protection…

We’ve all had that moment: You’re in the shower, minding your own business, when all of a sudden a steady blast of cold water ruins everything. We all want a reliable and consistent stream of hot water, especially during the colder months. The unfortunate reality, however is that tank-based water heaters reduce the frequency of access to high-…

For Lawton, OK homeowners who are looking to enhance safety, health, comfort, energy efficiency and overall home performance, it can be difficult to know exactly where to start. After all, there are a number of different home upgrades that can help to reduce your energy bills and improve home comfort levels, many of which can also add resale value…

Your heat pump has one job in winter: Keep you warm. Too bad it’s failing spectacularly! But why?There are two possible issues:Something is wrong with your heat pump.Your body is playing tricks on you (no, seriously).Let’s explain each of these.Why your body may be tricking youYour heat pump may be working fine, but the air just feels cool to…

Got an old toilet that keeps clogging? We bet you’re tired of flushing multiple times and constantly plunging just to get your toilet to do its job.  So you’re thinking about replacing the toilet. Will that solve the problem? Maybe.  If your toilet is constantly clogging, the problem could be the toilet itself or it could be something…

Looking to upgrade to a new water heater?You may be wondering if you should just upgrade to a better tank water heater or go tankless. To help you decide, consider these important factors. Regardless of which you choose, if you live in the Lawton, Oklahoma, Pippin Brothers can install any type of water heater you need.1) How well it provides…

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…

An AC that keeps tripping your breaker is a serious problem. Breakers help prevent electrical fires and electrocution by shutting off the flow of electricity to parts of your home when there’s a short circuit or too much electrical current flowing through them. So if your AC causes your breaker to trip more than once, stop using it until a…

So, you’re wondering when to replace your water heater? We don’t blame you for wanting to find out. Waiting too long to replace it could result in costly water damage to your home. According to disastersafety.org, “Water heater failures cost an average of $4,444 per incident after the deductible was paid.” Anyway, you should…

Your thermostat’s job is to read the temperature of the air that surrounds it, then use that info to tell your system when to cycle on and off. That’s why its location can make a HUGE impact on your home’s comfort and energy costs.So here are the 2 rules for finding the best place in your home for a thermostat.Rule #1: On an inside wall in a…