Scott Orth

Imagine stepping into a hot shower after a long day, only to be greeted by a blast of icy cold water. Frustrating, right? Your water heater is essential for keeping you and your home comfortable, but it can sometimes let you down. Recognizing when it’s time for water heater repair is crucial to avoid those […]

Are the water bills in your Bismarck, ND, home up considerably for no apparent reason? Perhaps you have low water pressure throughout your home, such as in the shower, bathroom taps, and kitchen faucets. Or maybe you have multiple blocked and smelly drains, and your toilets keep clogging up. If you answered yes to one (or more)

It’s a chilly winter morning, and you’re eagerly anticipating a warm, comforting shower to kick-start your day. As you turn on the faucet, instead of a soothing stream of hot water, you’re greeted by a surprise: a small puddle forming near your water heater. Panic sets in as you realize there’s a leak, threatening to

Although boilers aren’t as commonplace in American homes as they used to be, there are still over 9 million of them in the country. As with forced-air furnaces, your boiler has plenty of moving parts that go through a lot of wear and tear. The average boiler system should last at least 15 years with proper maintenance, but

Air filters are essential to ensure that your HVAC produces safe, quality air. According to recent data, the global HVAC filter market is projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2026. When it comes to changing your home’s air conditioner filters, they’re not all the same. Read on to learn more about MERV ratings for air filters, so

If you’re like most of us, you can’t get enough hot water this time of year. Water heating is the second-largest energy expense in most homes, accounting for 18% of our energy use, and for good reason: there’s nothing like a hot shower in cold weather! That’s why a failing water heater can rip the comfort from

When the chill of another winter whistles at your door, the last thing you want is a cold welcome from your furnace. Furnace issues can transform your cozy refuge into an icebox within hours. But when your home’s hearth loses its heartbeat, the urge to perform a quick fix yourself might pulse strongly. Resist it.

As winter swiftly approaches, many North Dakota residents are thinking back to the end of 2022. We rang in the New Year with a cold snap that disrupted plans and put a toll on furnaces-and still didn’t beat the state’s record low temperatures.  If your furnace seemed to be working fine last year, it should be

You might be surprised to learn that Americans are spending $6,000 on average to tackle home maintenance issues. That kind of spending can be tough on a household’s efforts to save or stay afloat. That’s why regular preventative maintenance is so crucial to extend the lifespan of your home’s operating systems.  Is your HVAC system making strange

Air conditioning is incredibly useful – so much so that almost 90% of homes in the US have an AC unit installed. While having AC can be great, you need to make sure you look after your system. If you don’t, it could degrade and break down. Regular HVAC maintenance will keep it in good shape so you