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Droughts, Lawns, & Reducing Use

For four years most of California has been in drought status and yet they never instituted any reduction strategies until now. This has left many scrambling to not only see how much they are using now but also how to reduce. One of the quickest methods for most is to stop watering altogether or changing […]

Filed Under: Water Conservation May 7, 2015 By SLS Leave a Comment

Wacky Weds: A Real Water Saver or a Gimmick?

This last week I was at the ACI conference & spotted this booth from ShowerStart talking about an easy to use water saving product for showers & shoot they even tout their WaterSense® label. Needless to say I was slightly intrigued & stopped in to ask about it. Instead of a traditional recirculating/ recycler system […]

Filed Under: Water Conservation, WaterSense, Wordless Wednesday May 7, 2014 By SLS 4 Comments

Fix a Leak with the WaterSense Program

This week happens to be the EPA’s 5th annual “Fix a Leak” week which we have covered before. Instead of focusing on unintentional water leaks this year we wanted to focus on one of the biggest intentional ones & that is your hot water faucets & showers. Ironically most people don’t realize how much they […]

Filed Under: Water Conservation, WaterSense Tagged With: Water March 19, 2013 By SLS Leave a Comment

Fix a Leak Week: A Recap of Resources & a Rant

This week happens to be the 4th annual Fix a Leak Week where everyone is reminded to check for leaks around their home & get them repaired.  If you consider that just one faucet that drips once every other second costs you 1,041 gallons of water a year you can easily see how the numbers […]

Filed Under: Water Conservation, WaterSense Tagged With: Water March 16, 2012 By SLS Leave a Comment

Day 3 & 4: AEE CEA Training & the Test

Ahhh, traditions… Just like the other classes, I have written about, we are combining the last two days together which generally includes a final written test. So when is 150 questions, not really a 150 questions – well, that is when you take the CEA test. However, before we get to the final test, let’s […]

Filed Under: Going Green?, Training, Education, & Confrence, Water Conservation January 29, 2011 By SLS 2 Comments

Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. This year’s topic is water & at this moment, over 4,700 bloggers in 134 different countries have […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Articles, Water Conservation, WaterSense Tagged With: Blog Off, Water October 15, 2010 By SLS Leave a Comment

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May is National Deck Safety Month – Infographic

May is National Deck Safety Month - Infographic

In conjunction with NADRA, Fiberon & many other fine organizations & companies, we at SLS Construction & Building Solutions would like to remind you that May is National Deck Safety Month & ...

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Hitting the Road: RV’s, Gas Mileage, & Assorted Tips

Hitting the Road: RV’s, Gas Mileage, & Assorted Tips

As the Star Trek transporter still has not been invented, many vacationing families & others start looking to RV’s due to their many benefits. Can one say no TSA checks, ...

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May - Late Spring Maintenance Checklist

May is quite an interesting month. It seems to be a month of firsts and lasts; the last full month of spring, the last day of school, the first of ...

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FAQ: Do I need to change my HVAC filter monthly?

FAQ: Do I need to change my HVAC filter monthly?

If you follow our Monthly Maintenance Program, the first item we have listed is "Change out your HVAC filter." This has brought up a few questions, namely: Do I need ...

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Getting ready for Spring: Your deck & grill

Hopefully, this last snow storm was it for spring (really?) meaning most of us can start getting ready to grill and get back to enjoying the great outdoors. Needless to ...

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FAQ: Ceiling fan direction - summer & winter

One of the biggest questions out there is which direction should my fan be running and how can I tell. You look at the switch and realize it isn't any ...

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    Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. This year’s topic is water & at this moment, over 4,700 bloggers in 134 different countries have […]

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