The use of the hands-free faucet in plumbing system design and construction continues to increase. These faucets provide an appealing range of benefits that make them a frequent choice in health care facilities, restaurants and public restrooms. While hands-free faucets are becoming increasingly common, recent research suggests they may not be as hygienic as hoped, […]

Air pollutants are one of the largest health risks for American adults, but many don’t realize that the problems are bigger indoors than out. In fact, because indoor air isn’t naturally refreshed and it has additional pollutants such as cleaning chemicals and cooking fumes, it may be two to five times as polluted as outdoor […]

Your furnace is an essential part of your daily life, and while replacing it is expensive, if you wait too long, you could have to make a difficult replacement decision in a hurry, or worse, suffer days or weeks without heat. While you can’t pinpoint an exact lifespan of a heating system, you can have […]

Perhaps small, quarter-inch-or-less gaps in your home’s outside walls, windows and doors don’t seem significant. However, if you have a gap even half this large around every window in your home, you could have a considerable hole in your home’s outer envelope. Put a stop to air leakage by caulking these openings. What is Caulk? […]

The abundance of weeds in the Wilmington area means our fall air is often full of allergy-aggravating pollen. To maintain high indoor air quality, you need a strategy to keep those allergens out of your home. Defend Your Home from Allergens One of the most effective ways to protect your home’s air quality is to […]

Water heaters have an important job that often gets overlooked. Day by day, they quietly heat your water, causing no problems until the dreaded day comes when you’re hit with an icy shower or you find a giant puddle in the basement. Then your thoughts go into overdrive: is a repair possible, or is it […]

It’s easy to forget about what goes down the drain. Most of what gets in there are liquids, and the few solids that manage to pass through are too little to do enough damage, right? But that’s what many people get wrong. Chemicals and other products that go through the drainage end up mixing with […]

Many modern businesses are reliant on electricity to function. This makes them highly vulnerable to a power outage. If the electricity goes out, the business has no choice but to suspend operations until power is restored. A standby generator can solve this problem, providing needed power to keep business going at an acceptable level until […]

A well-tuned and properly maintained HVAC system can be counted on to deliver heating or cooling at the lowest possible cost. However, no matter how efficient your furnace, air conditioner, or heat pump, its performance can be improved by using fans to increase ventilation, air circulation, and movement of conditioned air. Fans can not only […]

Discolored hot water is more than just an aesthetic issue. Typically a rusty or muddy appearance, it can be an indicator of other problems in your household plumbing—or even in your municipal water supply. While water discoloration is rarely a health concern, it can also discolor fixtures, leave a residue on clothes washed in it […]

The air filter in your home’s HVAC system has a major affect on the system’s performance. Checking the air filter regularly is a simple job that’s crucial for keeping your equipment running efficiently and for a number of other reasons.

Maintaining a proper level of humidity in your business building is necessary not only for indoor comfort but to prevent damage to the structure of the building and the devices, materials, and other objects kept indoors. A humidity problem in your commercial space can make the area uncomfortable for employees and customers. It can damage […]

Almost any home can benefit from an upgrade to the structure’s insulation. From better indoor comfort to savings on your energy bills, insulation provides noticeable improvements to your home environment.

A humidifier can greatly enhance your home comfort — and energy savings. But you don’t want to select just any humidifier. Lennox’s Healthy Climate Steam Humidifier system offers unique advantages, and Sobieski Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, a Premier Lennox Dealer located in the Wilmington area, stocks a full range of Lennox products, including the […]

Today’s homeowners have a number of choices for home heating systems. Whether you’re building a new home or renovating an older one and replacing a heating system, remember to think in terms of both efficiency and overall comfort. Read on for some of the most popular options. Forced air heating and cooling. Forced air central […]

There are a number of steps you can take to make sure your home is comfortable and energy-efficient this winter. Here are seven tips to help you winterize your home this season.

Many homeowners install an air-source heat pump to heat their homes over the winter, as well as for summer cooling. Since heat pumps extract heat from the outside air for heating, cold weather may cause ice to form on the pump’s outside condensing unit. A small amount of ice is normal, and the heat pump […]

Heat pumps are a good way to simplify your HVAC installation, able to take over the duties of a traditional furnace and keep your home at a comfortable temperature year-round. However, relying on a heat pump all year long makes it that much more important to know how to respond if the pump stops doing […]