If you want to make a wise investment that will save you money over time and increase your home’s energy efficiency, go with a tankless water heater. However, upfront costs can be high. These on-demand systems heat your water only when you turn on a tap. They are safer than traditional tanks, which can leak and cause fires.
Energy Efficiency
- Energy-efficient appliances like tankless water heaters help cut utility bills. They also pay for themselves with their long lifespan. They double the forecasted lifespan of a storage-tank water heater. Tankless water heaters don’t waste energy like traditional tank-style systems by cycling water. Switching means saving 8% to 50% on your energy bill. Continue reading
Little hands and paws have a way of causing lots of premature wear-and-tear. From unremovable stains in the carpet to scratch marks on the furniture, the chaos these little beings can wreak on your home seems to know no bounds. Instead of just handling it, there are ways to proactively defend against the mess and destruction. Below, we’ll go over a few materials and home design options to make your house more resistant to kids and pets.
Keypad locks allow homeowners to enter their homes without fumbling around for keys at night or calling a locksmith to get back in. They’re also helpful for those with older family members and those who tend to lock themselves out.
If you’ve researched or purchased a home drinking water filter because you’re tired of wasting money on bottled water or you’re simply interested in improving your water quality, you know that there are a lot of options out there. How do you sort them all out to determine which system is right for you? Most drinking water filtration is called point-of-use or POU filtration. That’s because the systems provide filtered water for drinking at a specific spot or places in the home, such as with this dedicated tap on the kitchen sink or through a refrigerator dispenser. There’s no need to have such high quality drinking water for flushing toilets, bathing or washing clothes so this allows the systems to be smaller and less expensive. 
