Posted by Daniel Sinclair on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 @ 06:30 PM
I know we are all so busy this time of the year, but it always makes me feel better to do something for someone else. It does not have to be a big thing because every little thing is appreciated by those who need just a little help.
Have you said, “I know there are so many people who need help during the year, but I do not know how to help or who to call”? Now you can stop wondering how you can help someone during the upcoming holidays.
Let us offer just a few suggestions with which some of our employees have been involved:
• Be a Santa to a Senior—Lubbock Meals on Wheels
• Shoes for Orphan Souls—Buckner Children’s Home
• Canned Food Drive—South Plains Food Bank
• Toys for Tots—United States Marine Corps
• Operation Christmas Child—Samaritan’s Purse (Mardel’s)
• Angel Tree—Gifts for children of parents in prison (Ashley Furniture)
These are just a few of the ideas our staff has shared. Make someone else’s holiday just a little happier. Have any other ideas or charities to give back to?
Posted by Daniel Sinclair on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 06:30 PM
West Texas Santa Fe Soup
(Serves 6; Prep time 1 hour)
1 lb. Ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 can Rotel chopped tomatoes
garlic powder, cumin (optional)
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can kidney beans
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can black eye peas w/jalapenos
1. Brown ground beef, drain off grease
2. Pour cans of vegetables in large pot
3. Add cubed cheese, chopped onions, and beef
4. Simmer until cheese melts and onions are soft. Stir occasionally
5. Serve with tortilla chips, cornbread or flour tortillas.
Have you heard about Sinclair's Fall Recipe Sweepstakes? What do you think of this recipe? Do you have HVAC or plumbing questions?
Posted by Charlotte McDonald on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 @ 06:30 PM
From time to time, we get questions and we would like to pass along to you some of these with our answers. Perhaps we can help answer some of your questions, too. If you have a question that you would like for us to address, please let us know.
CUSTOMER QUESTION: If my drain is clogged, should I use a chemical cleaner before I call a plumber?
Our residential plumbers do not recommend this for several reasons; most drain chemicals are very toxic in nature, not a good thing to keep around the home if you have children or pets. The toxic chemicals can also have a negative effect on your piping as well. Over time these chemicals may deteriorate your pipes from the inside out. When this happens, the drain line(s) will have to be replaced.
A safe alternative that you might try before calling a plumber is Bio-Clean. Bio-Clean is a multipurpose, earth friendly product. It can be used in all household drains to keep them running free: tubs, showers, sinks, and garbage disposals. It’s the best septic product on the market and can even restore failing systems.
Bio-Clean is marketed and sold as a drain cleaner but can be used in many other situations. It carries no warning labels on the can and it is 100% safe for people, pets and the environment. Be careful of bargains and cheaper products that claim to be environmentally safe and effective. If a product has warning labels on it, can it really be safe?
Bio-Clean can be purchased by calling or coming by our office at 6501 Upland Avenue Lubbock, Tx (806-749-COOL 2665). We hope this information will help you keep the pipes at your place running smoothly!
Have more questions? What types of chemical cleaners do you use? Send us a comment. Enter Sinclair's recipe sweepstakes!
Photo by David Blackwell
Posted by Daniel Sinclair on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 @ 06:00 PM
At Sinclair air conditioning and plumbing I am excited about our new recipe sweepstakes! Follow this link and fill out the form to be entered in the sweepstakes for $25 to United Supermarkets and a one-time Fall service and check on your residential furnace (if you live in the Lubbock County area). I have been sharing my recipes with you and I would like to give you the opportunity to share yours. What do you have to lose, sign up today!
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