Posts in July, 2014

Jul 29 What’s So “Hard” About Water?

Q: I hear a lot about how hard the water is in Lubbock. My parents had a water softener when I was growing up but all I remember ...

Jul 24 My Water Heater Is Making Funny Sounds

Q: My water heater is making funny sounds. Except I’m afraid the reason for the sounds won’t be funny at all. Any ideas? A: Maybe ...

Jul 17 What’s Split-Ductless Air Conditioning?

Q: I’m doing a remodel. I’ve been hearing about something called “split ductless” air conditioning? What is it and would it be a ...

Jul 08 Need New Pipes? Say Hello To “PEX”!

Unless we were engineering students, we likely didn’t write a term paper titled “The History of Water Pipes”. And it probably ...

Jul 01 Evaporation Cooler? Or Air Conditioner?

Question: I was visiting family in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They had a swamp cooler in their adobe house. What’s the difference ...