Hello, we had plumbing work done to the kitchen sink area & had the water main turned off.  It was reported several hours later hot water was not working.  Has anyone experienced this before? Or know what it could...

I have acquired a house with screw in fuses.  There is a large difference in premiums with the insurance company if I convert to circuit breakers.  From reading on the internet fuses seem perfectly safe.  What am I mi...

Hi All, hope someone has advice.We have a 3 unit, concrete block property in FL. Program we rent through (similar to sec 8) said all units have to have heaters.To give you an idea of how important heaters are, I ran m...

My tenant let me know last month that their power bill was about double what it had been.  Since it was really cold, I wasn't concerned too much about it, but still had an HVAC tech go check it out.  I wanted to make ...

Hi All -I just closed on a two flat + in law in Chicago (Portage Park) and I'm having some challenges on how to properly manage the utilities.  This will be a house hack and a long term hold.  Currently there are two ...

Title says it all... this is in my personal residence but I’ve found BP to be a more credible source for answers than searching the web.

After 2 or 3 showers the water gets cool/lukewarm, not freezing and will stay t...

Can anyone give me information and/or experience with heat pumps. From what I understand they are more efficient in warmer climates and provide a cleaner air. Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks

I have two rental units in which the electric dryer does not vent to the exterior.  I provide lint traps for tenants use.  I know this is not ideal, but have decided for now, I am OK with the solution.One unit is comp...

Anyone have experience doing a bulk purchase with some sort of suitable heat source for a mobile home?

My tenants tried to save a few bucks on heating expenses by turning the central heat way down and using space heaters.  When they moved out I eventually discovered that one of my electrical outlets wasn't working.  Th...