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Maximizing Your Home Protection: The Benefits of Upgrading Your 90-Day Warranty to a Whole Home Plan

Are you looking for comprehensive protection for your home? Upgrading your 90-day warranty to a whole home warranty protection plan might be the perfect solution. With the comprehensive coverage of a whole home warranty for all your systems and appliances, you will have extensive benefits beyond the standard warranty. Say goodbye to expensive repairs and…

From Oven to Enterprise: Expert Tips for Home Baking Safety

Baking at home offers a blend of creativity and skill, especially when it evolves into a home-based business. While focusing on perfecting recipes and designs, as home bakers venture into business, understanding and practicing safety measures becomes essential. Handling ingredients properly and maintaining a hygienic workspace ensures that each batch of baked goods is safe…

Home Insurance for the Esports Enthusiast: How to Protect Gaming Rooms and Equipment

The world of e-sports and online gaming is growing at a rapid pace. E-sports is any professional or semi-professional competitive gaming in an organized form, such as a tournament or league with a specific goal or prize. This can include winning a championship title or even prize money. While it’s somewhat similar to the online…

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How often should I have my HVAC system serviced, and what should be done when it is serviced?
Thank you for contacting Porch. First, if your system is 30+ years old you might consider replacement as newer technology is much more efficient and safer, regardless of fuel used. If your system is oil burning it must be serviced annually or it will not perform well, and you risk smelly failures. A fuel gas system would need filters changed, probably control adjustments and other minor items. Electric is about the same. If you need more specific information please provide the make, age and fuel type of system you have and if warm air furnace or hot water (hydronic). Should you need to locate a local pro, try the below link to input your zip code or call us at 1-855-707-0141 to get started. https://pro.porch.com/near-me/hvac-companies
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How do you safely disconnect a gas range from gas supply?
Bob: Thank you for contacting Porch. There should be a gas shutoff valve behind the range you can turn off. Then turn on and light a burner to bleed off the gas and the burner should go out. You may then disconnect the gas connector at any point on the range side of the gas shutoff. Once the floor is done reinstall the gas connector and turn on the gas. Check for gas leaks at the point you disconnected it with soapy water for any leaks (bubble indicate leak) and push the range back in. Then light the burners, note it will take a few tries to ignite to bleed out the air. Note if the range has an older brass style connector you might consider replacing it. Or you can contact a plumber to do this for you. You can locate one here: https://pro.porch.com/near-me/plumbers
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Dmitriy: Please contact 1-800-604-2454 or homeowner@porch.com to request deletion of your account. Thank you.

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