There are many reasons to keep your homes fireplace and chimney clean and in tip top operating condition. A dirty chimney will reduce the effectiveness of a fireplace as a heat source. Severe neglect and lack of maintenance may result in a chimney fire. Chimney fires can lead to home fires.
Protecting Your Home During Severe Winter Weather
Home Inspector From Rochester MN Shares Ways To Save On Your Energy Bills
Home Inspection Detects Hazardous Gas
Rochester MN Home Inspector Discusses Eliminating Ice Dams
Ice dams can be a problem this time of year here in the Rochester MN area. Snow melts on the roof and freezes at the eaves leaving a dam. Continued melting will pool up behind the dam and has the potential to seep under your shingles, resulting in water damage to both the roof deck, as well as the walls and ceilings.
Blocked Furnace Venting Found During Home Inspection
Furnace Improvements Not Recommended By Home Inspector
The only can of green beans we have in the house… And they are way past the expiration date. I guess we'll have to run to the store. This home inspector thinks it would have been better for the home owner to have the furnace professionaly repaired by a qualified repairman.
Rochester MN Home Inspector Discusses Using Caulk To Save Energy
Rochester MN Home Inspections Help On Energy Saving Doors
Home Inspectors discussion on Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement
Checking The Furnace Filter During Home Inspections
Replacing your furnaces air filter at regular intervals is the first step in keeping your furnace running properly. The furnace filter's main purpose is to keep soot, dust, pollens and other particle contaminants out of the air in your home. Clogged and dirty air filters result in your furnace blower having to work harder. This makes your furnace more costly to operate and will shorten its lifespan.
Rochester MN Home Inspector Shares Spring Cleaning Tasks That Can Save You Money
It's Spring and along with that comes the urge to make everything clean, fresh, and new again. Now is the best time to take care of some often-overlooked household cleaning tasks that can save you big dollars in the future. As a home inspector, I often see that some of the costliest repairs are ones that could easily have been prevented with simple maintenance steps earlier on.