Mr. Fix-It

11/08/2022

10/01/2021

Everyone loves a deal – including scammers. Con artists often offer too good to be true discounts in the hope that price-conscious consumers will jump on these “deals” without doing their research.

Recently, BBB Scam Tracker has seen numerous reports of scammers impersonating well-known companies and offering discounts, some of which are COVID-19 themed.

Stay alert...

Con artists are impersonating reputable companies and using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to promote too-good-to-be-true offers. Don't jump on any deal without doing your research.

12/11/2020

The house is three times stronger than a standard home made with quick building blocks. The concrete mix required very little wire-mesh as reinforcement like other projects do because it had fibers pre-blended into the material.

Kamp C, het provinciaal Centrum voor Duurzaamheid en Innovatie in de Bouw, printte het eerste huis in Europa. De woning is negentig vierkante meter groot en ...

11/19/2020

Custom live edge kitchen table top.

12/18/2019

Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas...

12/16/2019

Living in Texas, hail is a very serious threat in the May to July months. Many of us, including myself have trucks too large to fit in the garage.

Even if you don't own a truck, lots of folks park in the driveway because their garage is full of other "stuff".

I've looked into this product, (made in Gunter, TX), for the last several years and they were cost prohibitive. For whatever reason, the prices have dropped dramatically. Time of year maybe?

Something to look into to protect your $50k - $75K vehicles/work trucks...

The Portable Hail Protector Car Cover System Stops Any Size Hail from Damaging Automobiles. Six Sizes Covering Coupes, Sedans, Wagons, Vans, SUVs and Trucks. Included with Each System is a Subscription to the Hail Protector Hail Forecast and Early Warning Hail Alert Mobile App.

12/06/2018

This is an excellent example of why you should always be aware of the load distribution while pulling a trailer.

11/27/2018

Not a major concern in Texas but...

As the snow starts to drift against your house, homeowners with high-efficiency furnaces should make sure their fresh air intake and exhaust pipes are free of snow. They're usually white plastic pipes that come out of the side of a home. A blocked intake pipe or exhaust vent could result in carbon monoxide poisoning. The same is true for dryer vents. Check vents frequently during periods of heavy or blowing snow.

Carbon monoxide, also known as CO2, is called the “invisible killer” because it’s a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. More than 150 people in the U.S. die every year from accidental CO2 poisoning from generators or fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, stoves, water heaters and fire places. Breathing CO2 at high levels can kill you.

Make sure you have carbon monoxide alarms inside your home to provide an early warning of increasing CO levels. These alarms should be placed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home. If the alarm goes off, or you think you may have CO2 in your home, call 911.

Make sure exits are clear of drifting snow also...

11/15/2018

Units sold under the American, A. O. Smith, Kenmore, Reliance, State, U.S. Craftsmaster and Whirlpool brand names and manufactured from April 8, 2011 through August 1, 2016. Only water heaters with the first four digit serial numbers between 1115 and 1631, where the first four digits represent the year and week of production, are included in the recall.

The brand name, model number and serial number can be found on the data plate on the product located next to the gas control valve/thermostat.

The recall includes all 30-50-gallon natural or propane gas-fired Ultra-Low NOx emission gas water heaters. These units were primarily sold in California.

12/10/2017

From Mr. Fix-It to you and yours.

12/06/2017

Reminder to change batteries in smoke detectors. Nothing worse than 2:00am chirping.