Tim in Sacramento is having somewhat of a scary issue with his furnace this weekend, so he’s reaching out to ask an HVAC expert about it. Tim writes: “Hey Bell Brothers crew, I hope you all are having a nice winter. I know it gets much busier toward the middle…
I remember when I had to go to the dentist as a little kid. My favorite part of every trip was the end, when after all the cleaning—plus hopefully good news that I didn’t have any cavities—the dentist would let me pick a flavor for my fluoride treatment. I’d always…
I recently had a problem with my car. It wasn’t all that severe. The battery was dead from old age, and it just needed to be replaced. Now, this is the sort of car maintenance I can basically do with my eyes closed. Or, at least, maybe with one eye…
Kelly in Sacramento has had a tragedy befall the new double pane windows she invested in, and now she’s looking for some info that can help. Kelly asks: “This is a little bit of an embarrassing question, one I’m hoping is more common than I think, but I’m just going…
I’m a big fan of comic book movies. I’ve always been a little bit of a geek, but in the last 20 years or so, special effects have made it so that Hollywood can take old comic book characters and make them seem real on the big screen. I think…
Christmas is upon us! As we’re all scrambling in preparation for the holiday festivities, let’s take a moment to remember the reason for the season. 2018 CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive! November 18th – December 13th, 2018 Help give a happy holiday to families in need! Every year the California…
I was watching a rerun of one of my favorite shows of all-time the other day, Cheers. Now, I don’t mean to give away my age here, but Cheers was a sitcom that was on when I was much younger. It was basically about a bunch of people who worked…
Our friend Pat in Sacramento has a question for us today about how best to operate his thermostat during the winter. Pat says: “Hey there, Bell Brothers team! My name is Pat and I live in Sacramento. As you mention all the time, in our area we have fairly cold…
New custom windows can do a lot of things for your home. They can let in more sunlight, really changing the nature of how you experience your rooms. They can up the curb appeal of your home, making it a whole heck of a lot nicer—and also more valuable. And,…
I recently took a trip to Ireland with my family and was stunned by how the rolling hills and big trees they have there were actually pretty similar to what we have in Northern California. In fact, when we were riding around the country, there were times I might have…
