HomeServe USA, a leading provider of home repair solutions, launched Telefix, a new remote home repair assistance option. The new service, which is in early release, allows qualified technicians to remotely examine, diagnose, and even offer repair guidance to help...
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You Shouldn’t DIY Home Repairs in These Six Areas
by Kimberly Dailey | Apr 3, 2020
While there are many places for homeowners to cut costs with simple DIY home repairs, with some projects there are safety risks and a potential for creating an expensive problem. Here are some DIY home repairs homeowners should not attempt to do. 1. Electrical...
An Electrical Hazard: How to Avoid One During the Holidays
by Kimberly Dailey | Dec 11, 2019
It’s the holidays, and your rate payers are looking forward to family gatherings, gifts and decorating, but they probably aren’t thinking about the risk of an electrical hazard. No one wants to think about the potential of electrical hazards causing property damage or...
National Tune Up Day: Get Ready for Winter
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 25, 2019
With fall comes cooler weather, hot drinks, sweaters and … heating system maintenance? That's right, it's time for National Tune Up Day! The colder it gets, the harder our heating systems work, and the more likely they are to break down if there is an ongoing problem....
Help Your Residents Prepare During Emergency Preparedness Month
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 10, 2019
September is Emergency Preparedness Month and, in the event of a disaster, there are several things your residents should know about their electrical service in particular, and energy safety in general. Many consumers are unaware of how to prepare their homes for...
June is National Safety Month
by Kimberly Dailey | Jun 4, 2019
June is National Safety Month, a time intended to raise awareness about maintaining safety at home and at work. Electric and gas malfunctions can be hazardous, so this is a good time to review some safety tips and consider home protection plans for these systems that...
Furnace Tune Up: Better Late Than Never, but Right Now is Even Better!
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 25, 2018
It might not feel like it right now, but colder weather is right around the corner. That makes it the perfect time to make sure your residents' heating systems are prepared to handle the inevitable – plummeting winter temperatures. Waiting until the first cold day of...
Network Contractor Calls HomeServe Cares to Help Ensure Customer Safety
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 12, 2018
When Robin Tusa of Tusa’s Plumbing was at Tijuana B.’s Fort Worth, Texas, home, she noticed something odd: When they plugged in her equipment, they turned off their television. Tusa, a HomeServe USA network contractor, was at the home to unclog a sewer line when she...
Is Old Wiring Risking Your Resident’s Safety?
by Kimberly Dailey | Feb 8, 2018
Many homeowners never wonder if their house has an old wiring system, plugging all sorts of devices in for regular use. But are residents putting a 21st century demand on a 20th century electrical system? In today’s technology-dependent world, we are putting a greater...
HVAC Tune Up Time for Homeowners
by Kimberly Dailey | Dec 11, 2017
This fall has been unseasonably warm, winter and bad weather is just around the corner. All too often, homeowners forget about performing a regular HVAC tune up until it’s time to turn the system on. Then, at the worst possible time, it breaks down and homeowners are...
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Severe Energy Burdens Weigh Heavily on Low-to-Moderate Income Households
A quarter of all U.S. households and two-thirds of low-income households have high energy burdens, meaning they spend more than 6 percent of their annual income on energy costs, and two out of five low-income households have severe energy burdens, meaning that they...
HomeServe Lends a Helping Hand to Homeowners in Need
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