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Summer comes with ice cream, school vacation, and trips to the pool, but it also brings a severe heat that we beat back with our home air conditioners every day. Even when it’s raining and slightly cooler, our air conditioners help fight the humidity that can build...
It’s incredibly annoying, you’re driving down the highway and your car starts to squeal like something terrible is happening under the hood. But for some reason, it only happens when your air conditioner is actually turned on. With climate controls off or only the...
Simple DIY sink decloggers and plunger tips are where most backed-up sink self-help guides end. Some will take it a step further and teach you how to use a plumbing auger or snake. If you’re lucky enough to have a friend who owns an automatic auger, you can boost...
Your yard is your pride and joy. A beautiful lawn, wonderful hedges, and nicely pruned trees all laid out and lit up to accent your home. Of course, when you think of plumbing and yard care, two things come to mind immediately: the dangers of sewer line repair and...
Monday is Independence Day! Everyone here at Metro Plumbing, Heating, and Air wants to wish you all a great 4th of July and a reminder that it’s important to take care of your home’s plumbing during the holiday, especially if you’re planning a large get-together with...
All of the water on Earth has been here for all of human history. Water molecules are very strongly bonded and do not change easily. Earth’s water cycle has been using and cleaning the water naturally for its entire existence so it’s only logical that we should...
We spend a lot of money on keeping water warm. Whether it’s with an electric water heater or a fuel-fired boiler, heating water and keeping it hot is expensive. Energy-efficient water heaters and renewable energy plants have decreased costs when it comes to ensuring...
Here at Metro, we know everything there is to know about pumps, fluids, and piping. We’re even adept at regulating the internal temperature of your home with refrigeration systems. So we feel it’s prudent of us to explain a bit about how a heat pump works. Despite...
Summer is upon us, and after a year of living you’ve probably started finding things in your home that aren’t working at their best. Taking care of your home is often more involved than new homeowners realize. We’re used to calling to a landlord or apartment office...
Causes of Burst Pipes Plumbing can break for any number of reasons, a cracked foundation that’s shifted, freezing during the winter, age, construction, or a sudden increase in pressure are all capable of destroying the plumbing in your home. Burst pipes may bring to...
Photo By jjneff at istock The Chattanooga, TN metropolitan area is the fourth largest in Tennessee...
Photo By ndy_Q at istock If you live in a rural area of Cleveland, TN, there is a good chance that...
Photo By MyrKu at istock Having a water heater appliance is fundamental since it makes heating...