Entries by Bart Caley

Higher Flood Risks This Year

April Showers Bring Flood Warnings A couple days ago, it snowed. Twice in one day. As I sit in my office right now, the rain is pouring down. For Utah, this is a lot of precipitation. Experts in Salt Lake City are saying we could get even more snow this spring. This is on top […]

Flood Preparation in Utah and Idaho

            With winter past its peak and inching toward spring, we can look forward to warmer weather.  While we’re all happy about being able to go outside without so many layers of coats we can’t put our arms down, there is something we ought to be on the lookout for: floods. Floods are the most […]

Wax Ring: Problems You Didn’t Know You Had

Unheard of Problems Everybody’s got problems.  Whether it’s money concerns, health issues, or just Frank next door not returning those yard tools he borrowed, there’s always something going wrong.  It’s easy to fix most problems if you get on top of them right away.  To do that, however, you have to first know what they […]

Common Causes of House Fires Over Holidays

Happy Holidays The winter seasons has a lot of holidays.  The freezing cold and shortened days makes people want to chase away the gloom.  From October to February, we have holiday after holiday, from Halloween to Valentine’s Day.  The holidays in the middle, especially Thanksgiving and the December holidays, feature big meals and family events.  […]

3 Common Problems Caused by Ice Dams

What is an Ice Dam? An ice dam is a major problem for many homes during the winter.  Snow builds up on your roof and when the roof warms, the snow melts.  As the water flows down away from the heated areas, it freezes again.  As the ice builds up, it can begin to cause […]

Prevent Frozen Hoses and Faucets

The Frozen Hose and Faucet Checklist It’s not winter yet, but winter is coming. There’s no clearer sign of it than how quickly the nights are cooling down.  Here in Utah and Idaho, frost and freezing can start to happen before winter actually begins, so now is the time to start protecting your home from […]

Cleaning up Smoke Damage in Utah County

The Twin Wild Fires in Utah County Firemen in Utah County are battling with two wildfires.  As of yesterday morning, the Pole Creak fire has consumed almost 7500 acres of land and Bald Mountain lost 1500 acres to its blaze.  As a result, thousands of people evacuated the area and are awaiting the chance to […]

What To Do About Protein Fires

What is That Smell?             It happened a few weeks ago.  You were cooking some chicken, when out of nowhere the doorbell rings. It was Betty, from down the street. It wasn’t anything important.  She just wanted to talk.  She’s old, her kids all moved out years ago, and they never call her, and she wants to […]

Fall Plumbing Preparation

Fall Is the Best Summer draws to a close, taking its long days of exhausting heat with it.  The cooler weather makes spending time outside more fun here in Utah and Idaho.  The changing leaves will fill the landscape with color.  Fall is a good time to enjoy yourself; however, don’t get so busy enjoying […]

5 Wildfire Season Safety Tips

It’s Wildfire Season Again You may have heard about the wildfire blazing on the Utah-Idaho border.   This is only one of as many as twenty wildfires that firefighters in Utah have responded to this year.  Already, they have burned up as much as 1500 acres of land.  Smoke from these fires has created a smoggy […]