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...

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...

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 -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 ...

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 ...

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

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...

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...