Montgomery

Auburn-Opelika

Columbus, GA

Montgomery

Auburn-Opelika

Columbus, GA

Blog

Get expert tips on the best ceiling fans, whether or not you should replace your air conditioning unit, or how to trouble shoot common garage door problems. Our blog is a combination of resources that our clients have found useful in improving their homes electric, plumbing, air and garage doors. 

Why Does My Kitchen Sink Smell?

The Christmas tree is up. The decorating is done. So, the house is ready for the holidays, right? Not so fast. Our imaginary homeowner Jessie says, “Honey would you take out the garbage? The kitchen smells.” Followed quickly by this reply from Greg, “But dear, I just took the garbage

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Six Reasons For A High Water Bill

We spend a lot of time talking about utility bills when it comes to heating and cooling, but what about your water bill? Does it seem unusually high? Let’s examine some of the reasons for that, what you can do about it, and when it’s time to call in Dixie

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Five Causes of Power Surges and How to Protect Your Property

When was the last time you counted the number of electrical devices and appliances in your business or commercial building? Or maybe you’ve lost count because there are so many. Now think for a minute about having to replace some or many of them. Sounds like a major inconvenience. It

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Why Put One in Your Garage?

Have your ever walked to the refrigerator then forgot what you were after? What about leaving a room and not shutting the lights off? Or leaving the water running in the kitchen sink? What does that have to do with a blog about carbon monoxide safety? Just bear with us,

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Holiday Fire Safety Tips

We understand that right now your top priority is finding the right costumes for the trick or treaters, but this is Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12) so it’s also a great time to talk about fire safety to prevent emergencies during the upcoming holiday season. Baking & Cooking Who doesn’t

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6 Reasons You Want to Schedule a Fall HVAC Tune-up

Old folks may remember these lyrics to a Johnny Horton song, “When it’s springtime in Alaska it’s 40 below.” Well, allow us to change things up just a little bit with these lyrics, “When it’s autumn in Alabama it’s hot and steamy.”  Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air understands if you

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Can Toilet Paper Clog Your Plumbing System?

When was the last time you had that feeling of terror? You know the one I’m talking about. You flush the toilet and the water level in the toilet bowl starts rising and rising. Will it overflow onto the bathroom floor? Thankfully, the water almost always stops rising before that

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10 Things Your Plumber Wishes You Wouldn't Do

Messy. Stinky. Damaging. If you’ve ever had significant plumbing problems, you know what we are talking about. If it’s happened to you chances are good you NEVER want it to happen again. Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air has some tips from plumbers across the country about the biggest mistakes people

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When Is It Time for an A/C Tune-up?

The entire country is now in the dog days of summer. The difference for us in the south is the dog days can last for another two months. If you haven’t had your A/C tune-up yet, now is the time to act. Seasonal maintenance is the best way to assure

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