Yearly Insurance Check up

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Once a year it’s a good idea to update your homeowners insurance. You want to make sure you have adequate coverage if you experience a loss. And you want to check on all the options insurance companies offer to reduce annual premiums. Here are the steps to take. Calculate the coverage you need on the [...]

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Dept of Insurance: Be aware after Storms

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Indiana Department of Insurance issues warning to consumers: Be alert after storms Indianapolis, IN, June 30, 2010: The Indiana Department of Insurance wants to remind Indiana Consumers to be wary of contractors who may look to take advantage of them during the difficult times following storm damage to their homes or businesses. The Department suspects [...]

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Duct Cleaning- Buyer Beware

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Thinking about getting your air ducts cleaned?  Make sure to do your homework before hiring someone to do the work.   Consider a few things: -          Are they certified by NADCA or the IICRC? -          What type of machinery or equipment is used to perform the work?  Typically a “Whip and Blast” system with a high [...]

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Anyone who has spent money on tightening up an existing home or spent extra for energy upgrades for a new home will be irritated by the concept of mechanical ventilation. Understandably it doesn’t make sense to make a home more airtight then add a way for more outdoor air to come in, but having your [...]

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Reducing Your Lawn’s Stress Level This Summer

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

By Allyn Hane May is rushing out and June is blowing in here in NW Indiana and that means your lawn is about to get stressed. June can be a microwave, July an oven, and August a pressure cooker — all working together to destroy your little patch of green lawn love. It’s nothing new, [...]

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Easy energy savings with programmable thermostats

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

A thermostat is simply a switch that turns on or off a furnace/air conditioner. A ‘programmable thermostat’ changes the parameters of the switching. Everyone understands that a furnace will run less if the temperature is set lower, obviously reducing the amount of fuel used to maintain the desired climate. There are 4 types of programmable thermostats; 5-2, 7-day, adaptive, and evolution style. 1. 5-2 refers [...]

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Higher end filters worth the cost?

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

When I’m in Home Depot or Menards, I walk down the heating aisle to look at how different products are marketed. Almost always someone has an “allergen”(these are the more expensive filters promoting clean air) air filter in their cart. Almost always I ask them about why they picked that filter, and always, my embarrassed [...]

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I think a maintenance agreement or energy savings agreement is a great idea. Obviously it would only be worthwhile if it includes a quality air conditioning tune up. A few considerations in choosing your HVAC contractor. 1. Are they providing a proper tune up? 2. Are they a full service company? 3. Do they have a seperate [...]

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Hey We have a Winner

Monday, April 19th, 2010

We have a winner for a quote contest. Steve from Hobart was pulled from the hat. Steve said he is going to use his $50 Home Depot gift card to add an addition to the back of his house. Man he must be a better shopper than I am. Steve we’re happy for you even [...]

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Agent Directory

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Lake County Insurance Agents-Click here Laporte County Insurance Agents-Click here Porter County Insurance Agents-Click here

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