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Home repair, maintenance and renovation advice. Whether you want it or not.

What Every Home Owner Should Know About Heat

February 18, 2015 Marin Gazzaniga

Do you know what kind of heating system you have and how to care for it? Don't wait until a cold snap to check out boilers, clean filters, and shore up drafty windows and doors.

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In Fall checklist, Heating Systems Tags heat, draining boiler, reduce heating bill, banging radiator, cavitation
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