http://www.affsphere.com/ Recently Published Articles Under Category: Environment http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Covers-and-Gutter-Protection-Devices-How-Do-They-Work-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Covers-and-Gutter-Protection-Devices-How-Do-They-Work-1.html For hundreds of years rain gutters have been used in house design. Many different materials have been used over the centuries starting with stone, later zinc and wood, and today aluminum, galvanized steel, or copper. And as long as there have been rain gutters, there has been the need to regularly clean out the gutters because they have always collected and filled up with leaves, twigs, seeds, and other debris. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:54:17 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Are-Gutter-Filters-the-Perfect-Solution-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Are-Gutter-Filters-the-Perfect-Solution-1.html For years people have been exploring ideas on how to prevent rain gutters from collecting deposits of leaves and debris. Often driven by the desire to avoid the necessity of cleaning the gutters two, or three, or even four times a year, various different ideas have led to the creation of gutter guards, gutter covers, and gutter screens. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:13:57 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Be-Clever-Be-Smarter-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Be-Clever-Be-Smarter-1.html One of the benefits of living green is it can extend your lifespan. This may be surprising, but it is very true. There are many things that not only help the earth, but they help you, too! Eating fresh organic foods, cutting down on driving, and many other things will help you live greener, longer! Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:37:30 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Home-and-Garden/Use-A-Healthy-Method-To-Purify-Your-Home-Air-And-Avoid-Toxins-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Home-and-Garden/Use-A-Healthy-Method-To-Purify-Your-Home-Air-And-Avoid-Toxins-1.html The air inside your home can be up to 5 times more polluted than the air outside. This may come across as a shocking and unknown fact, but it is 100% true. Pollution inside is more concentrated due to cleaning products, perfume sprays, air fresheners, pets, and all of the bacteria and germs that humans carry around. Many air purifiers sold today produce high amounts of Ozone, a form of oxygen that happens to be highly irritating to the human body. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:16:59 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Protection-System-Cost-Comparisons-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Protection-System-Cost-Comparisons-1.html There are many different kinds of gutter protection systems available today. The different basic types of systems include gutter guards, gutter covers, gutter screens, or gutter filters. All of them are intended to let the water drain into the rain gutter while keeping possible debris (leaves, tree flowers, seeds, seed pods, twigs, etc.) out of the gutter. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:18:01 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/How-Gutter-Cover-Machines-Increase-Profits-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/How-Gutter-Cover-Machines-Increase-Profits-1.html As part of your seamless gutter business, you are probably already offering gutter protection systems such as gutter guards, gutter covers, gutter screens, and gutter filters to your customers. While there are many different types and styles you can offer your customers, the least expensive is a simple cover made of PVC or a screen of expanded metal construction made from aluminum. Each type has its advantages and features. However, they all have one thing in common. There were all made by someone else. You material cost includes their material cost, labor content, overhead, and profit. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:40:02 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Whos-Living-In-Your-Rain-Gutters-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Whos-Living-In-Your-Rain-Gutters-1.html Just about every house is equipped with rain gutters. They hang there below the roof eaves, just waiting for rain to fall so they can collect the water and direct it away from the walls and foundation of your house. You probably don't think about them very often...unless you don't have a gutter protection system installed. Then you have to clean out the gutters now and then-sometimes two to four times per year. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:46:20 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Avoiding-Annual-Gutter-Cleaning-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Avoiding-Annual-Gutter-Cleaning-1.html The fall and spring seasons cause many homeowners a lot of work every year. At these times, nature rains down stuff on our homes other than rain. This could include a lot of detritus from trees, leaves, pine needles, twigs, spring flowers off the trees (birch, oak, maple, cottonwoods, etc.), seeds and seed pods, not to mention things like the ball one of the kids threw up on the roof. All of this can accumulate in your gutters. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:11:14 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Covers-What-Are-They-Made-Of-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Environment/Gutter-Covers-What-Are-They-Made-Of-1.html The materials selected when choosing different gutter protection products are crucial to the performance and longevity of the system. When deciding on gutter guards, gutter covers, gutter screens, or gutter filters, one of the factors that must be considered is the environmental conditions the parts will see during their lifetime. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:47:33 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Education/Environmentally-Friendly-Plumbing-Systems-Can-Save-You-Money-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Education/Environmentally-Friendly-Plumbing-Systems-Can-Save-You-Money-1.html American homes consume about 100 gallons of water a day -that's almost 70% more than homes of other industrialized countries. Residential water use makes up 47 percent of the water supplied by U.S. water utilities. We can each become more environmentally friendly, and our plumbing systems are a good place to start. There are lots of ways you can save money and the environment if you just take the time, including some well-known and not-so-well-known ways. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:22:33 EDT