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Week before Christmas To-Do List
Christmas always seems to sneak up on us, huh? The week before Christmas is always filled with last minute shopping, baking and cooking. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, however, should be spent visiting with family and friends. There’s a lot of prep to be done and...
3 Places to Donate Appliances | Feel Great About Buying New
Are you redoing your kitchen or simply upgrading your appliances? If so, you’ll need to figure out something to do with your old appliances. Instead of trashing used appliances, donate appliances to one of the three places we suggest below! To you, these items may be...
Give Silver and Gold Service Agreements
Happy Holidays from your faithful, yet exhausted, Home-Tech blogger. If you're like me, and wondering what on earth to get your family members, I think I may have a solution. I know I'm biased, but gifting Home-Tech's gold service agreements may be the answer to your...
Christmas Trees vs. Dryer Lint – Which is More Dangerous?
Dryer lint buildup is a dangerous fire hazard every day. During the holidays, our live Christmas tree can be hazardous as well. So, which would you guess is the MOST dangerous - your Christmas tree or your dryer lint? If we took a match to a dry Christmas tree as...
What is the Best Room Temperature for Sleeping?
Creating an optimal sleeping environment is arguably the most crucial aspect of getting a good night of quality sleep. Lack of quality sleep has been linked to loss of attention, reduction in memory, and reduction of processing speed. Suffice it to say, without...
How to Host Thanksgiving Dinner
We’ve all been there – it’s been a few years since your family has had the entire extended family over for Thanksgiving. The past couple years you’ve rotated between going to your in-laws, going on vacation for the holiday and heading to your brother’s house for...
Do I Need a Pool Heater in Southwest Florida?
The Sunshine State was given its nickname for a reason…it’s almost always sunny and hot. So, why would anyone need a pool heater then? Well, it’s not always as sunny and hot as you’d think. While winter for us may not include snow or ice, it does include a high of...
Appliance Repairs Shouldn’t Spook You!
Halloween can be a fun, scary night. All kinds of strange, eery creatures show up at your door with a trick or a treat. It's the time of year to visit haunted houses and watch horror movies (while also wearing a mask and keeping socially distanced...thanks, 2020)....
Throw ARC a Wishbone. The ARC Starlight Auction Helps Animals in Need
The ARC Starlight Auction is a long-held tradition of Southwest Florida. We are thankful to the various volunteers and different charities in our communities. During this time of year, we tend to focus on charities and not-for-profits who provide meals for the...
Dryer Vent Maintenance Crucial for Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention Week runs from October 6th through October 10th. A big part of this under-celebrated holiday is performing dryer vent maintenance. We'll come back to that later, but for now I'd like to discuss the event of leaving my home, even for a quick jaunt to...
Fall Tips from Your Air Conditioning Company Home-Tech
Happy Fall, Southwest Florida! If you are originally from the North, it sure doesn't feel like it, does it? There are no frost-covered dewy early mornings and no trees showing off the brilliant bright oranges, yellows and reds. Well, your air conditioning company...
5 Energy Saving Air Conditioning Tips for Fall
The smell of cinnamon, decorated pumpkins, the first cool night when we can open up the windows and the changing of the clocks are all signs that Fall is finally here. As our fellow Floridians would agree, the hot summers and hurricane season are worth it, just for...