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Our booties are red,

Our uniforms are blue,

If your faucet is leaking,

We'll fix it for you!

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Lower your hot water bill

A typical house spends 14% of their energy bill on hot water. Tips to lower this cost include:

• Installing a low-flow shower head. It can cut water usage by as much as 50%.
• Keep showers under 5 minutes.
• Attach low-flow aerators to kitchen and bathroom faucets. The faucet will flow stronger while using less water. (For a family of four this can save thousands of gallons of water per year.)
• When vacationing during these cold winter months, remember to place your water heater in vacation mode.

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We install water softeners and deliver salt

Did you know Russo Bros. & Co. installs water softeners? If you are interested, call 1-800-MR-RUSSO and we'll send a technician to your home. He will take a look at what needs to be done and give you a personalized quote. If you choose to go ahead with the work, he can do it right then and there!

Already have a water softener? Russo Bros. & Co. delivers salt directly to your water softener. Our technician will fill your tank and make sure your water softener is running at peak efficiency. To schedule a delivery, simply call 1-800-MR-RUSSO.

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You can schedule an appointment online or call 1-800-MR-RUSSO.

Cold Weather Tips to Save Your Pipes, pt II

Last week we went over some tips to protect your home before cold weather sets in.  This week we're going to continue with tips for when temperatures get menacingly low.

When temperatures fall below zero:

• Allow a small trickle of water to run overnight to keep pipes from freezing. 
• Open cabinet doors to expose pipes to warmer room temperatures to keep them from freezing.

What do you do if your pipes freeze?

• Shut off the water immediately. Don't attempt to thaw frozen pipes unless the water is shut off. Freezing can often cause unseen cracks in pipes or joints that will leak when thawed.
• Apply heat to a frozen pipe by warming the air around it, or by applying heat directly to a pipe. You can use a hair dryer, space heater, or hot water. Be sure not to leave space heaters unattended, and avoid the use of kerosene heaters or open flames.
• Once the pipes have thawed, turn the water back on slowly and check for cracks and leaks.

Cold Weather Tips to Save Your Pipes

Before cold weather sets in:

• Know what areas of your home, such as basements, crawl spaces, unheated rooms, and outside walls, are most vulnerable to freezing.
• Eliminate sources of cold air near water lines by fixing windows, insulating walls, sealing cracks, closing off crawl spaces, and eliminating drafts near doors.
• Make sure everyone in your household knows where your main water shut-off valve is. If a pipe freezes or bursts, shut the water off immediately.
• Protect your pipes and water meter. Wrap exposed pipes with insulation or an electrical pipe heater. If your meter is located in a pit outside, keep the pit lid closed tightly and let any snow that falls cover it; snow acts as insulation, so don't disturb it.

Check back next week when we tell you how to protect your home when temperatures fall below zero and what to do if your pipes freeze.

If you need help protecting your home call 1-800-MR-RUSSO or schedule service on our website >>

Russo Bros. & Co. wishes you a Happy New Year!

We're offering $20.09 off your next service to commerate the new year.  Use this coupon to fix that dripping faucet and check off one of your resolutions!

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Russo in the Daily Record

Russo Bros. & Co. was featured in the Daily Record December 27, regarding "Simple steps [to] help lower homeowners' heating costs." You can read the article at the Daily Record website.

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