Category: Living in Yucatan
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SARRO, coming soon to a waterline near you!
If you have spent any time in the Yucatan, you have heard the word SARRO, probably in a combination of swear words. Sarro is to water systems, as cholesterol is to arteries, it plugs them up. Lets start with the basics, Sarro is simply a calcium deposit, also called scale in Canada or the USA. It…
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Water heater stopped working, maybe it is a 50 peso fix.
I received a call the other day from some good clients of ours. They have guests arriving and when they went to turn on the water heater, for that part of the house, it lit once and went out and would not relight. They needed to fix or replace it ASAP or the guests would be…
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Know your proposed budget.
Quite often we are asked for suggestions on a particular project. While we have always got some great ideas, we also need to know your budget for the project. There is no point in any contractor coming up with a design plan, only to be told it is too expensive. It is much better to…
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Water heaters in the Yucatan
There has been a lot of discussion on several on-line forums about water heaters and problems. Most of the information they discuss is correct in some details, but completely wrong in others. There are 4 ways to heat water here, solar, electric with tank, gas with tank and gas on demand. Solar heating is a…
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Water softeners, what you really need to know.
As part of our business we install water softeners, but there are some things you need to understand and think about in advance. Water softeners are used to reduce the hardness of water, which is usually a result of an excess of calcium and magnesium in your water. Calcium and magnesium, when held in suspension,…
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Time to revamp an old house?
There comes a time, when no matter where you call home, when you realize you need to revamp your living space. Maybe you need a new studio office or have finally decided on a swimming pool or perhaps just a new tile floor. When it comes time for reno’s don’t be stuck thinking about square…
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Surviving the heat, without breaking the bank.
The last few days here in the Yucatan have been hot and very humid. So that means “turn on the Air conditioning” But since electricity here is expensive, you want to make sure you are getting the best bang for your buck. One of the things to remember, is a lot of the problems in…
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Rust never sleeps
For those of you that live at the beach, this is more important than in Merida, but not quite as much as you think. Rust is occurring anytime there is an interaction; between iron, oxygen and moisture and in the tropics all abound and rust is an issue. Throw in a dash of salt and…
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