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Heat Pumps 101: What To Know and What To Do
Your heat pump is like a 500-piece puzzle: a bit intimidating at first, but once you take a closer look, it’s not so complicated! As a key component of the
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Beyond the Plumbing: GEM Cares about Southeastern New England
These days are unpredictable, so taking care of one another is more important than ever. As a home services company, we help take care of people every day by keeping
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GEM Wins Carrier HVAC Service Award
GEM Wins Carrier’s President’s Award We are honored to have received the prestigious Carrier President’s Award for 2021! At GEM, we strive to give our customers the highest level of
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5 Steps to Healthier Indoor Air In New England
Paul D’Ambra started his career in plumbing services, and since then has built a repertoire of 15 years of field experience across the trades in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Working
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Easy Ways to Refresh Your New England Home
While spending more time at home this year, have you noticed any details you want to change? Whether it’s a new toilet or better lighting in your work-from-home station, these
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How to Prep for a Winter Storm in New England
What’s a New England winter without a snow storm? While the falling snow can turn your neighborhood into a winter wonderland, the last thing you want is for it to
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Lightning Storm Action Plan: How to Prepare For a Storm
When a storm is on its way, it’s important that you prepare your family for what’s in store. Luckily, you’ll have everything you need with this lighting storm action plan.
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New England Office Safety and Maintenance Following COVID-19 – Delta Variant
As Rhode Island and Massachusetts begin to open back up and we transition back to in-office work, there are some facility enhancements to consider that will help protect your staff,
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What is the Purpose of a Sump Pump?
With the arrival of spring and its warmer weather, there usually is an increase in flooded basements. This is due to an increase in groundwater from thawing and an increase
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GEM Plumbing Health & Safety Update – COVID-19
– Updated 9/1/2020 – Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by COVID-19. As our own community, and those around the world, are struggling with Coronavirus (COVID-19) and
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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 come in handy. It’s very important that we continue our
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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 one or more Freon charges over the years, you’ve probably