What Should I Do If I Suspect A Gas Leak At Home?
In Colorado, a great many of our furnaces, water heaters and stoves run on natural gas. It’s a prevalent and cost effective energy source that’s also a lot cleaner than wood and coal alternatives. However, gas leaks can be deadly. So, what should you do if you suspect a gas leak? It might not be what you think.
Water Your Lawn More Effectively
A wet spring has many a green lawns sprouting up throughout Colorado. All that moisture is good for grass and means water bills will be lower. But Colorado has dry springs more often than wet ones. These tips are designed to help you determine the best watering methods for your lawn in 2015 and beyond.
What to Do If Your Carbon Monoxide Detector Goes Off
Most of the time when an alarm goes off in our lives it’s a drill or a fluke. We’ve become desensitized to them and don’t have the sense of urgency alarms are supposed to instill in us. But when your carbon monoxide alarm goes off, don’t ignore it. Carbon Monoxide alarms are alerting you to a very high level of a deadly gas you can’t see or smell. When Carbon Monoxide builds up in a space, it replaces Oxygen and can cause you to pass out. Prolonged exposure can cause brain damage and death. For your safety, follow these steps.
Keep Kids Safe With These Home Childproofing Tips
Hundreds of American children die every year from household accidents. Thousands more are injured. Accidents happen and kids get into things they shouldn’t, even when you do your best to keep them safe. Here are a few tips for childproofing your home that could help.
Program Your Thermostat to Save Money
Have you heard that it costs more to reheat your home after you let it get cold than it would to just keep the heat going full blast all day? Well, you can let whoever told you that know he is wrong. Reducing the heat while you’re away or sleeping is actually one of the most economical things you can possibly do. Turning your thermostat down 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours a day will save you 5 to 15 percent on your natural gas bill, according to the Department of Energy.
Is the House Warm Enough for My Baby?
Pediatricians, and probably your mother, will tell you that if you need a coat, the baby does too. If you’re hot, the baby’s also probably hot. That makes perfect sense. They are just tiny little people who are supposed to have the same 98.6-degree core temperature as us bigger versions. But there’s a little more to it than that.
4 Reasons to Hire the ERC for an Energy Efficiency Assessment
The Energy Resource Center is now offering its energy efficiency expertise to everyone. Even if you don’t income qualify, you can hire the ERC to conduct an energy audit at your home or business and make the upgrades that will save you the most on your utility bills. The best part – the fees you pay go to help us make energy improvements for income-qualified families who depend on our services to keep their homes comfortable, safe and affordable. If you have wondered if there were ways you could save on your utility bill, we have a few reasons you should call the ERC.
Are Space Heaters Dangerous Or Expensive To Operate?
A modern electric space heater is a great way to warm a small space without having to crank the heat up in the whole house. Space heaters are extremely useful and convenient, and when they’re used right, they can be cost savers and can make your home more comfortable and safer.
What to Do If Your Heater Stops Working
When your furnace quits working, the results can be catastrophic. Zipping up your sleeping bag and shivering is usually not the best solution. So, what do you do when your furnace quits working?
How to Prepare Your Colorado Yard for Spring
It’s spring and the first bright green blades of grass are poking through the earth. It’s time to begin thinking about how you’ll take care of those lawns without draining your wallet on the water bill. Lawn maintenance has become increasingly challenging in Colorado over recent years. Extended drought and growing population has meant water rates are on the rise and we’ve even had watering restrictions in some Colorado counties the last few summers.