Lauren Brewer

Prolonging Your Window AC Unit’s Life

In some parts of the world, air conditioning is a necessity even for young, healthy people. In others, having comfortable air inside the house is just nice. Whether your window AC units are essentials or luxuries, these tips will help you get many hours of cool air from them. Before you start, make sure the AC is unplugged. You should also put the unit on a stable surface designed to handle its weight. Read More 

Not Nice for the Mice: What to Do If Mice Make Themselves at Home Inside Your Air Conditioner

Some people are scared of mice, and some people find them to be adorable. Whatever your opinion of them might be, it's unlikely that you would want to unwittingly share your home with them. It's not something that should be a common occurrence, and yet it's still possible for wild mice to find their way into the inner workings of your air conditioner unit. Naturally, it's not an ideal environment for the mice, but it's also not something that you will want to happen for the sake of your family's well-being (not to mention for the sake of your air conditioner too). Read More 

Portable Fire Extinguishers: 5 Things You Should Check Each Month

It may not always be possible for you to call a technical person to perform a monthly inspection of your portable fire extinguisher. In such a case, you can perform a visual inspection of that fire extinguisher so that you confirm that it will be able to work properly when the need arises. This article discusses some of the things that you should pay attention to during that visual inspection. Read More