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Pinhole Leak in Your Copper Pipes? Know When to Repair or Replace

A family of four is gathered in a kitchen, smiling and laughing while baking together, unaware of a pinhole leak in their copper pipes that might need repair or replace options soon—flour and ingredients are scattered across the table.

Copper piping has a well-earned reputation for quality and longevity. Strong and lightweight, it’s often viewed as a problem-free piping material for indoor water distribution. While copper is corrosion-resistant, it can still break down over time—particularly if you live in an area with mineral-heavy water. Unique to copper piping is pinhole leaks. Caused by corrosion, […]

5 Reasons To Schedule An Annual AC Tune-Up

Two girls sit on a rug petting a golden retriever, while a man relaxes on a sofa behind them using a tablet—enjoying the cool comfort after an annual AC maintenance.

Another hot summer is just around the corner, which means your home’s HVAC system will need to transition from keeping you warm inside to keeping you cool. More than just a luxury, maintaining a cool home with good indoor air quality is essential to your health. That’s because your home’s temperature directly impacts the quality […]

Home Plumbing Checklist & Maintenance Tips

A woman and two children are in a bright kitchen; one child reads on the counter while the woman and another child, following a home plumbing checklist, wash hands at the sink.

Help for homeowners: 5 ways to prevent costly plumbing issues As a homeowner, you probably already know that preventative maintenance for your HVAC system is an important part of your home’s routine care. Servicing your furnace in the fall and your AC unit in the spring just makes good sense. These steps help prevent small […]

Sump Pump Maintenance Tips Every Homeowner Should Know

A homeowner stands on the grass in boots, holding a rope connected to a submersible water pump, with a hose stretching across the lawn—demonstrating essential sump pump maintenance tips.

The accumulation of unwelcome water in your home can be a troublesome and costly issue. This is why the humble sump pump—a behind-the-scenes workhorse appliance—can be a homesaver when you need it most. A sump pump’s purpose is to remove excess water, thereby preventing structural damage, mold growth and/or damage to furniture or stored items […]

6 Signs Your Heating System Needs to Be Repaired

A woman stands in a modern kitchen, adjusting the settings on a digital thermostat mounted on a white wall—keeping an eye out for any heating system signs that may need attention.

Here’s what your HVAC system is trying to tell you… As a homeowner who doesn’t spend every day diagnosing and repairing heating issues, it can be difficult to know what to do when your heating system isn’t working as it should. HVAC systems are complex and require a multitude of properly functioning components in order […]

Why Are There Hot and Cold Spots in My House?

Two women sit on a couch; one cools herself in front of a fan while the other, wrapped in a blanket, shivers—showing just how noticeable temperature imbalance can be at home.

Here’s What to Know About Maintaining A Consistent, Comfortable Temperature Throughout Your Home Do you feel like you’re changing seasons when you change rooms in your house? Certain areas feel like the tropics, while others have you reaching for gloves and a scarf? Hot and cold spots in a home are common, but they are […]

How to Keep Your Garbage Disposal in Tip-Top Shape

A man and a young girl wash a red bell pepper under a kitchen faucet, surrounded by fresh vegetables and herbs, while discussing kitchen appliance care and the importance of proper garbage disposal maintenance.

Plus, Our 4 Favorite Features of the Latest Garbage Disposal Models The In-sink garbage disposal is the commonly used, but often overlooked, workhorse of the kitchen. Overlooked, that is, until something goes wrong! Thankfully, garbage disposals don’t require a lot of maintenance, but it’s important to differentiate good habits from bad. While it might seem […]

5 Home Safety Tips and Helpful Reminders For The Holidays

Five people wearing face masks sit on a couch in front of a decorated Christmas tree, posing for a photo and practicing holiday safety.

Piling in the car and driving or (flying) to grandma’s house is a no-go this year. Chalk it up — along with hosting a festive holiday bash — to another casualty of the pandemic. For many of us, it’s been a trying year. Here at Sila, we’re grateful for our steadfast, hard-working staff and the […]

What to Know About the Relationship Between Home Humidifiers and Health

Two children draw on the floor with colored pencils while two adults relax on a sofa in a bright living room, enjoying the comfort and health benefits provided by home humidifiers.

For many parts of the U.S., including the mid-Atlantic region, dry air is an unavoidable part of wintertime. As temperatures outside drop and moisture in the air becomes sparse, the impact can be felt in your home, belongings, and health. Do you ever notice that you experience certain health-related symptoms during the wintertime, like a […]

3 Ways to Boost Home Comfort & Efficiency While Working or Learning At Home

A man is working from home on his laptop at a desk with a young girl beside him, while a woman enjoys home comfort using her laptop on the sofa in the background.

In a typical year, the transition to fall and winter signals more time spent indoors at home. But we’re in 2020 and it hasn’t been a normal year. And now many of us are spending much more time at home regardless of the season‐including working remotely or attending school from home in kitchens, basements, or […]