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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that Illinois’ households spend about 16% of their energy use on water heating. It’s essential to keep your costs down by delaying water heater replacement as much as possible.

Illinois residents spend 16% of their residential energy usage on water heating, according to the Environmental Information Administration. If you’re going to be spending that much on something, you need to be informed about it.

Everyone knows the saying, “secrets, secrets are no fun unless they are shared with everyone”, and it holds true. So, this holiday season Bishop Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, Inc.

The temperature is dropping, and that classic Illinois winter is settling in. This means it’s time for you to move all of your winter clothes to the front of your closet, take your rain boots out of your garage, and prepare your home heating system.

What images do you conjure when you hear the word “pollution”? Does your brain paint the iconized picture of classic clouds emerging from palatial factories burning fossil fuels? Or, maybe you think of that old car you saw on the road yesterday, pumping dark, gray gas out of its exhaust.

There is one universal situation that makes anybody’s heart race, causes panic to settle in, and turns their face red with embarrassment-- a clogged toilet.

Can You Flush Cigarette Butts Down The Toilet? Many people mistakenly believe that there is no harm in flushing cigarette butts down the toilet.

Lawn irrigation systems are an incredible value and asset to your yard and home. Who has the time or desire to drag hoses around their front and rear yards every other day when they could be spending that time with their families.

Garbage disposals are designed to be tough and durable, but homeowners may occasionally experience jams, clogs, and other garbage disposal issues. If problems do occur, try saving a few dollars by fixing your disposal yourself.