March 13, 2020 • 4 Min Read
Health & Safety Update from GEM Plumbing
– Updated 07/20/2020 – Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by COVID-19. As our own community, and...
July 20, 2020 • 4 Min Read
Office Safety and Maintenance During COVID-19
Since mid-March, many businesses have closed their office doors and transitioned their employees to working remotely in order to preserve...
April 22, 2020 • 1 Min Read
What's the Point of a Sump Pump?
With the arrival of spring and its warmer weather, there usually is an increase in flooded basements. This is due...
March 9, 2020 • 3 Min Read
Maintaining Home Hygiene & Protecting Your Health
With a coordinated response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) underway in Rhode Island and surrounding areas, hygiene lessons from our childhood...
January 28, 2020 • 1 Min Read
The Phase-Out of R-22 and How It May Affect You
If your AC system was built before 2010, chances are it runs on the refrigerant R-22 (Freon). If you’ve needed...
January 15, 2020 • 3 Min Read
Best of 2019 Smart Home Improvement: Doorbell Cameras
There are so many video doorbell cameras on the market, it can be difficult to sort through the options. GEM...
December 13, 2019 • 4 Min Read
How to Fix Your Furnace if it’s Short Cycling
Your furnace isn’t a bike—it shouldn’t be short cycling anywhere. That is where we come in! Furnaces are meant to...
December 4, 2019 • 3 Min Read
How to Know If You’re Ready to Install a Smart Thermostat: The C-Wire
If you’re looking to install a smart thermostat this winter, you may want to evaluate whether your current heating and...
December 4, 2019 • 3 Min Read
What to Do First if The Power Goes Out: Check the Circuit Breaker
Did all of your lights go out? Or maybe your thermostat is calling for cooling on a hot day, but...
December 4, 2019 • 3 Min Read
DIY Guide to Wiring An Outlet: 8 Steps on How to Install A New Electrical Outlet
Electricity is largely what makes your house operate on a day to day level—especially if you are binging Netflix everyday...
November 21, 2019 • 4 Min Read
12-Step Guide to Replace Your Single-Pole Light Switch
Replacing a single-pole light switch (a switch that controls one light fixture or electrical outlet) is one of the simpler...
November 21, 2019 • 4 Min Read
How to Replace Your Three-Way Light Switch in 8 Easy Steps
A-B-C, it’s easy as 1-2-3 for a 3-Way Light Switch! If you’re having trouble with these complicated electrical switches, we’re...
