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Why is My Furnace Turning On and Off? A Question from Laguna Beach

December 2nd, 2011

One of the most annoying things your furnace can do is to constantly keep turning on and off. This on-off cycling keeps your Laguna Beach home from heating up properly. This action – called short cycling – also requires more electricity.

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How Bad Is the Air in Your Home? Saddleback Plumbing Investigates

October 12th, 2011

Every day in Irvine you hear about another awful contaminant that can get into your home’s air supply. Radon gas. Carbon Monoxide. Nitrogen Dioxide. Smoke. Mold. The list gets longer with each passing year and many homeowners…

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How Can I Fix a Leaky Faucet? A Question From Irvine

September 12th, 2011

Leaky faucets certainly are not the type of emergency you want to call an Irvine plumber for, but they are also pretty inconvenient and annoying. The proper procedure for fixing a leak in your faucet will depend on the type of faucet you have, but it is always a relatively simple task.

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Compression vs. Cartridge Faucets

February 18th, 2011

If you are like most people, you probably do not think too much about what goes on inside your faucet when you turn it on and off. All you need is for the water to flow when you want it to and to stop when you do not. But when the time comes to replace or repair one of the faucets in your home, it is helpful to know a little bit about how the different types of faucets work and what the pros and cons of each can be.

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