Homeowner Tips Archives - Sunshine Home Services

5 Plumbing Drain Tips to Keep Your Home Running Smooth

April 1, 2023
Homeowner Tips, Plumbing

5 PLUMBING DRAIN TIPS TO KEEP YOUR HOME RUNNING SMOOTH As spring approaches, it’s time to prepare your home for warmer weather. One of the most important things you can do is ensure your plumbing system runs smoothly and efficiently. Here are the top five tips to keep your plumbing drains...

Get Ready for Spring with this 4-Step HVAC Checklist!

February 24, 2023
Homeowner Tips, HVAC

GET READY FOR SPRING WITH THIS 4-STEP HVAC CHECKLIST! As the weather starts to warm up, it’s time to ensure your home is ready for the upcoming season. That’s why we’ve compiled this 4-step checklist to help you prepare your HVAC system for spring. With these simple steps, we can...

Is It Time to Call a Professional?

February 1, 2023
Homeowner Tips, HVAC

HOME MAINTENANCE: IS IT TIME TO CALL A PROFESSIONAL? Home maintenance is an important part of being a homeowner. Knowing when to call a professional can save you time and money. Learn more about the importance of home maintenance and when it is best to seek professional help from the team at Sunshine...

Prepare Your HVAC For The Holidays

November 29, 2022
Homeowner Tips

The holiday season is a time for family, friends, and festive cheer. However, it’s also a time when your HVAC system is working overtime to keep your home comfortable. Here are four tips to help you prepare your HVAC system for the holidays! CLOSE OFF UNUSED VENTS One of the best things you...

How to diagnose a leaky toilet

September 29, 2022
Homeowner Tips, Plumbing

In this short but helpful plumbing tip, master plumber Wiliam Frew, our friendly neighborhood Video Plumber, goes through the process of troubleshooting a leaky toilet and if you need to replace your flapper or flush valve. Keep coming back here for more plumbing tips and tricks. As always, if you...

How Does a Hot Water Heater Work?

July 12, 2022
Energy Efficiency, Homeowner Tips, Plumbing, Water Heater, Water Heater Efficiency

Our man William Frew, Owner and Master plumber at Sunshine Home Services (aka “Video Plumber”), shares with us the ins and outs of how a hot water heater works. This is an excellent video for aspiring “do it yourselfers” interested in learning the basics of water heater operations....

Quarantined? Tips from the Plumbing and Heating Experts at Sunshine

March 15, 2020
Homeowner Tips, HVAC, Plumbing

Events are cancelled, public places are closing, and you are likely experiencing some extra time at home. This can be very stressful for some families, so we wanted to offer some tips for reducing that stress, especially in regards to your plumbing and heating systems. Extra Flushes, Especially if...

Water Heater 101

January 17, 2020
Homeowner Tips, Plumbing, Water Heater, Water Heater Efficiency

Water heaters can be one of the bigger appliance replacements we need to make as home owners. While we use water heaters every day, because we don’t look at them frequently like other appliances, they can become an “out of sight, out of mind” scenario that ends up costing more money and inconvenience. Here...

AC Not Working? This Is What Could Be Wrong

July 29, 2019
Energy Efficiency, Homeowner Tips, Property Manager, Real Estate

Our hot Colorado summer days aren’t over, and hopefully by now, you have had your air conditioning unit serviced. If not, try to schedule on a cooler day when the demand for an HVAC technician is lower. On days with high heat, everyone has their air conditioning running, and that’s when it is the...

What Are HVAC Tariffs and How Are They Impacting Homeowners?

March 22, 2019
Energy Efficiency, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate

As experts in our industry, it is part of our responsibility to stay abreast of trends. One such topic that is getting attention in heating right now is the tariff on steel and aluminum. Effective the end of March, HVAC product manufacturers are already raising prices, which in turn means HVAC providers...

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