Yearly Archives: 2021

How Plumbing Can Help Stop the Spread of Infectious Diseases.

There is no modern civilization without indoor plumbing. There would be no skyscrapers, filth would fill streets and alleyways – just read a book about the Wild West and, among other things, you’ll see it was wildly unsanitary. But just when you thought plumbing engineers have come up with every conceivable product to reduce contact… Read more »

Put a Combi Boiler to Work for You

So, let’s see, your home is no doubt equipped with a furnace or boiler, water heater, central AC system – and right there you have a lot of money invested and a lot of equipment to maintain to prevent untimely mishaps. But what if you were to combine two of those systems into one for… Read more »

Enhance Your New Kitchen With Toe Kick Heaters

If every room of your home feels perfectly comfortable no matter the season, consider yourself lucky. Perhaps your home is newer or contains separate heating, and cooling zones sized perfectly and maintained faithfully. Yet, not all homes – or the people in them – have it so good. Take yours, for example. Are you experiencing… Read more »

How to Plan Your Kitchen Remodel

It’s a big undertaking. Maybe the one and only time you’ll have it done – all the more reason that everything goes according to plan. That, of course, assumes you have a plan, and we highly recommend that you do. For best results, here’s how to go about it: Set a Realistic Budget Be prepared… Read more »

How to Prevent Frozen Pipes

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Our plumbers want you to understand that burst or frozen pipes are one of the most common causes of water damage. However, there’s no need to live in constant fear of your unheated water pipes freezing or bursting and causing a watery mess in your home. With the proper knowledge and preparation, you can prevent… Read more »

Toilet Trivia – Things You Probably Don’t Know

Who doesn’t love a good game of trivia? Perhaps you crush the competition in all things pop culture. Or maybe geography is more your jam. Then there are those whose brains are filled with dozens of seemingly useless and random facts, like the inventor of the whiffle ball (David N. Mullaney), the number of muscles… Read more »

The Benefits of a Home Water Softener

Virtually every potable water source in the US has at least trace levels of calcium and magnesium.  When those levels rise above normal, problems can occur, setting the stage for hard water conditions. While hard water presents no health risks, it does leave several telltale signs, including these: Dull whites from the laundry Reduced sudsing… Read more »

8 Home Maintenance Tips for the Fall

Regardless of what the thermostat reads, the first signs of fall are upon us. Shorter daylight hours, a fallen leaf here and there, and a certain something in the air that tells you these summer days won’t be around for much longer. Which is why now is the perfect time to start preparing your home… Read more »

How to Avoid Clogged Drains

If there is a single plumbing issue that causes our clients the most grief, it’s clogged drains. No matter how careful or clean we might be, clogged drains are practically inevitable in the household. While we here at Pann Home Services are always happy to help you clear an obstructed drain, we’d prefer for your… Read more »

How to Heat & Cool Your Garage

Most garages are an appendix, though more valuable than the one you were born with. Others are detached, but still, contain valuable space you can use for any number of reasons. They can be attractive and decorative, they don’t have to look ropey. There are lots of different and modernized garage doors to install, as… Read more »