F.H. Furr's Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Insider Blog

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Each year, the Haymarket community comes together for a day of celebration honoring the community where they live! This year's celebration was nothing short of FUN!

In Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC, we have tons of homes that are historical, classic, and/or over 30 years old. These older homes are great, as long as you keep the same technology from 30 years ago. But when you start adding (Insert Smart-?????) your fuses start blowing, your house begins flickering, and now your smart-????? doesn't seem like a good idea. There is a fix! An electrical panel upgrade!

On September 1st, our Cares team had the pleasure of attending a great event at McLean High School! Dr. Ellen Reilly, principal of McLean High School, put together a festival event at the school where the school's clubs, sports and community members could all come together to celebrate the start of the new school year!

Did you know that 80% of germs, bacteria and viruses are transmitted by touching surfaces. Air Scrubber Plus technology has been proven to destroy up to 99.9% of all surface bacteria, viruses and germs it's been tested on. Your family will not only be protected from dangerous bugs and sickness but your home will be safe and clean as well. Air Scrubber Plus will save you cleaning time, sick time and money. 

Saturday, September 10th was a particularly cloudy day. It was actually an incredibly sunny day, the clouds in the sky were color clouds from the Color Vibe race at the Boys & Girls Club in Manassas, VA! Pinks, blues, yellows - all over the place!

Power outages are becoming more common in Northern Virginia and Maryland. These power outages are lasting longer and causing more harmful effects. Whole Home Generators are the answer to all homeowners for keeping their homes safe and comfortable during prolonged periods without power.

Whether we want to admit it or not, the Summer's warm temperatures will soon be behind us making way for another chilly pair of Fall and Winter seasons. While it's as simple as getting the coats out of storage to make sure our bodies are warm - ensuring our homes are warm is a little more involved. There are a few things that you can do to be sure your HVAC is up, running and prepared for the cold months even if you aren't ready to let Summer go!

Your Sump Pump is an essential part of your home. It's important to not only keep your house safe but your family as well. To ensure your basement doesn't flood with water check out the 8 quick tips listed below.

When you have too many devises sucking power from an insufficient source, you’re in danger of an overload on the electrical system. This could lead to other electrical problems and safety concerns. Using an outdated system is certainly not recommended for electrical safety. When you have an electrical panel upgrade, you’ll never need to worry about a lack of power to operate your home.

When buying or replacing your Garbage Disposal there are many things to consider. In the end the goal is to have an efficient working model and not have it cost a fortune. Listed below are factors to consider before disposing your well-earned cash for a sub-par garbage disposer: