Hutchins Plumbing & Air Conditioning Blog : Posts Tagged ‘Sherman’

Our Big Electrical FAQ: Unraveling the Mysteries of Home Electrical Systems

Monday, March 4th, 2024

When it comes to home electrical systems, there’s a plethora of questions that homeowners often find themselves asking. From concerns about overloaded outlets to the detection of knob and tube wiring, and the importance of GFCI-protected outlets, understanding the basics of your home’s electrical setup is crucial for both safety and peace of mind. In this comprehensive FAQ, we’ll address some of the most common questions surrounding home electrical systems to help you navigate the world of wires, circuits, and outlets. Just be sure to call for an electrician in Sherman, TX when you need one.

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Why You Should Hire an Electrician for CO and Smoke Detectors

Monday, October 16th, 2023

Are you trying to install or replace carbon monoxide or smoke detectors in your home? You might think that this is a fairly easy task to complete on your own. However, you really want to have an electrician in Sherman, TX complete the job for you. Installing carbon monoxide detectors or smoke detectors incorrectly could render them useless. 

Plus, there’s always the chance that you do something wrong with the electrical wiring and create hazards for your home and family. You can keep reading to learn more about why it is important to have an electrician work on any electrical needs around your home, including smoke detector installation and carbon monoxide detector installation.

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Why Is My Toilet Backing Up or Overflowing?

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Having a persistently clogged toilet or a toilet that overflows frequently can be a big problem. You don’t just have to clean up after the water that overflows. You also have to sanitize your bathroom since it is toilet water. It’s a problem that no one wants to deal with, but unfortunately, clogged toilets are common.

When you have a toilet that is backing up or overflowing, you need a plumber in Sherman, TX. Our team is here to help. You can keep reading to learn more about the reasons for persistent toilet backups and the tank overfilling. Sometimes there are ways that you can tackle these problems yourself, other times you need to give our team a call for professional service.

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Is Your AC Ready for Summer?

Monday, April 20th, 2020

Scorching temperatures here in Texas are not a question of if they will happen, but when they will happen. Being prepared for blazing hot temperatures and the sun beating down on our homes is just a part of life here, and one of the first steps to being a homeowner here is being prepared for it. So, today we’re asking you, are you prepared for it?

If not, there’s no cause for concern. That’s what our team does in regards to HVAC in Sherman, TX—we help homeowners prepare their air conditioners for the intense summers to come. We’ve got the tools, but most importantly, the information necessary to keep your system running well into old age.

So, if you’re as invested in your system as we are, take a look below at some of the tips we’ve included to help you prepare your air conditioner.

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Do You Have a Plumbing Leak?

Monday, April 6th, 2020

When we think of plumbing leaks, we usually think of water gushing from a pipe or a drain in our basements as we frantically try to plug it. However, unlike TV shows or movies, plumbing leaks don’t always occur out in the open for everyone to see. Sometimes your plumbing system will leak for hours, days, weeks, or even months without you knowing about it unless you’re paying attention.

If you’re asking yourself, “well, what should I be paying attention to?” Then you’re starting to ask the right questions. We’re going to go over a few things about plumbing in Sherman, TX that can describe when you’re dealing with a leak that you might otherwise not have noticed. Hopefully, with our help, you know exactly when to call a plumber and have a leak dealt with before it becomes a worse problem.

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What’s Wrong with Your Electrical System?

Monday, March 23rd, 2020

Electrical systems might seem like something that would have been a concern 50 or 100 years ago, but they’re nothing you need to know about now… right?

Wrong! Your home’s electrical system is more important than ever with the vast amount of devices, appliances, and electrical components we use on a day to day basis. Our homes are becoming more efficient and clearly more equipped to deal with a larger electrical load than they used to. The important question to ask now is how do we make our homes more energy-efficient, able to supply power to our devices, and safer?

Well, by calling well-trained electricians in Sherman, TX of course! And, if you’re a vigilant homeowner, keeping an eye or an ear open for any problems with your electrical system could be the best thing you could do. Here’s a list of some things to pay attention to.

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More Power, More Problems

Monday, October 21st, 2019

While the saying is usually more money, more problems, we’d like to change it to more power, more problems when it comes to our industry. There’s a rumor floating around that the need for proper electrical work is dwindling because of our advancing wireless technology. We hate to break it to you, but that could not be further from the truth.

With huge leaps in technology within the past ten or twenty years, as well as huge leaps in efficiency, comes a more constant and necessary stream of power. All of a sudden, a blown fuse or a power outage can cause way more problems in your life than it could twenty or thirty years ago. If anything, the electricians in Sherman, TX are more important than ever for the functionality of your home and the use of your devices.

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Is Your Air Conditioner Short Cycling?

Monday, June 17th, 2019

AC-toolsIf you’re asking yourself “what is short cycling?”, then this is the blog post for you!  Short cycling is a problem that affects many air conditioning systems. The good news is that short cycling does not always mean that there is a serious problem with the system.

The bad news is that sometimes, it does.

This highlights the importance of scheduling your air conditioning repairs in Sherman, TX, with skilled, trained professionals. It’s not just about resolving the problem the right way, the first time. It’s about accurately diagnosing the problem to begin with. If you want to know for certain that your technicians will get to the bottom of the situation in order to get your AC  back on track fast, then our number is the one to call.

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Get Your Heating System Ready for Fall

Monday, September 11th, 2017

heating-systems-maintenanceFall will officially be here in less than two weeks, and while we may still get our share of warm weather, you’ll soon be turning your air conditioner off and your heating system on. If you haven’t run your heater in a few months, now is an ideal time to help prepare your system for the fall. It will pay dividends in the months to come and might even save you a great deal of money and hassle. With a few weeks of relatively warm weather to go, now makes an excellent time to make proper preparations.

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Commercial Air Conditioning Services Keep Your Business Running

Monday, July 17th, 2017

commercial-hvac-systemsIf you own a business or manage an office space, you know how important it is to keep your space comfortable. That means not only having a quality commercial air conditioning system installed, but choosing the right team to keep it maintained and perform repairs when the need arises. That’s trickier than it sounds, and certainly more complex than handling a residential air conditioning system. The team you choose to take care of your system can play a huge role in the day-to-day functions of your business.

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