Ensuring the air in your home is clean and safe is one of the best ways to protect you and your family’s health. Denver has plenty of poor air quality days, and the air in your home can be up to four times more contaminated than outdoor air. Whether you have a respiratory condition like …
Holiday Electrical Checkup – 5 Steps for a Safe Celebration
With the holiday season upon us, many families are unboxing decorations and stringing lights outside and in. Here at Doctor Fix-It, we know that while the festivities are magical, they can also add a lot of usage to your home’s electrical load, potentially causing shorts or even fires. So before you add that holiday cheer …
7 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Home This Winter
With autumn approaching, it’s time to pull out those sweaters from the back of the closet and start cranking up the heat. But besides changing our wardrobe and retiring the A/C, there are a few crucial steps we need to take in order to protect our home from the colder weather. This simple list will …
Smart Home Owners Love These Smart Appliance
Remember those futuristic movies featuring automated homes and robots that assist with household chores? Well, the future has arrived. We’re finally living in a world where a smart home is a reality, and with innovation moving at a lightning pace, it can be challenging to keep up with all of the advancements hitting the market. …
Upgrade Your In-Home Work Setup
The 2020 professional has a different work life than you’ve likely had in recent years, a lot of us are working from home. This new remote style of work seems to be both the temporary and permanent new future for many of us too. The work space that would have worked for you short term …
Answered: Your Burning Questions About Preparing Your House for Vacation
“Did I remember to unplug the toaster oven?” “Did I turn the thermostat off?” Oh, the questions we ask ourselves as we pack up our cars, eager to finally leave our homes after months of staying inside. After surviving all of this time cooped up at home, the last thing you want is to ruin …
Get Your Home Ready for Spring with these Tips
Your home is a collaboration of many systems, (some working together and some working alone) and it’s imperative that they’re working to their full potential and at full capacity. Getting your home ready for Spring by performing maintenance on the systems not only helps to save energy, but it also helps to extend the life …
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The 5 Benefits of a Home Humidifier There are many reasons why humidifying your home is important, some of them being benefits to your health, happiness, and the home itself. Winter is typically when air is at its driest, and while outside air can hold moisture, indoor heated air can become too dry. We’ve compiled …
Tips to Prepare Your Furnace for Winter
The warm days of summer have been replaced by the cool, crisp autumn air, and this can only mean one thing: winter is approaching. Homeowners must take steps to prepare their home for winter, including upgrading weather stripping and installing door sweeps. However, you need to take other steps to ensure your family is warm …
What to Do With Your Appliances Before You Leave Home for A Vacation
You’ve saved up your PTO, and now your family is planning to go on an extended vacation. You’ve asked a neighbor to watch your home, you’ve halted your newspaper delivery, and you’ve notified your home security company. Now, you wonder what you should do about your appliances, such as your furnace, air conditioning system, or …
