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Here is some more homeowner stuff people might not know.
A slate roof should never need to be replace, it just needs to be maintained. It only needs to be replaced when the labor of the tiles that need to be replace is more than the cost of a tear down and replacement. That is about when 50-70% of the tiles need to be replace. So if a roofer tried to convince you to replace or put on a different type of roof, go find someone honest and knows what they are doing.
You should flush little water out of your steam boiler every week or two during heating season to clear out any sediment and build up.
If you change out the anode rod every couple years on your hot water heater, it can double or triple the life of your hot water heater.
If you buy your own cable modem, it will pay for itself in the first year of internet service since you won't have to pay the rental charge.
LED light bulbs can actually save you a noticable amount of money on your electric bill each month.
A slate roof should never need to be replace, it just needs to be maintained. It only needs to be replaced when the labor of the tiles that need to be replace is more than the cost of a tear down and replacement. That is about when 50-70% of the tiles need to be replace. So if a roofer tried to convince you to replace or put on a different type of roof, go find someone honest and knows what they are doing.
You should flush little water out of your steam boiler every week or two during heating season to clear out any sediment and build up.
If you change out the anode rod every couple years on your hot water heater, it can double or triple the life of your hot water heater.
If you buy your own cable modem, it will pay for itself in the first year of internet service since you won't have to pay the rental charge.
LED light bulbs can actually save you a noticable amount of money on your electric bill each month.