Use Your Appliances Efficiently

Cutting back on unnecessary energy is easy and can help keep your hard earned money. Run your dishwasher only when it is full. The same is true for your clothes washer. Using the cold water setting when washing clothes when possible can also help you save as it can reduce your washer's energy by seventy five percent! Before you throw those clean clothes in the dryer, make sure that the lint trap is clean and use the moisture-sensing automatic drying setting if your dryer has one.

Winter's Not Over Yet!

Pipes, gas lines, and electrical cables that enter your house often have gaps around them that have been haphazardly filled with some kind of caulk. But that caulk eventually cracks, peels, and falls off. These gaps let in cold outside air, plus they are ideal entry points for mice and insects. Keep the pests out and your warm air in, seal the gaps with expanding foam.

Do You Know Where Your Emergency Shut Off Is?

Save Yourself a BIG Headache, take a few minutes over the weekend to make sure everybody in the house knows exactly where the main water emergency shut off valve is located. This should be tagged so it's easy to located in an emergency. You could be in BIG trouble if you get a burst pipe that starts spraying everywhere and you’ve got no way to turn it off quickly! Make sure you’re always prepared! Russo Bros.& Co. has waterproof tags if you need them. Please email and we would be happy to send you some.