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Home Inspector, Garth Haslam, shares tips and tricks for home owners on a variety of topics to help them keep money in their wallet, and their family out of the hospital.

The Home Medic


    • Aug 24, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 145 EPISODES


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    THM145: Winterizing: Swamp Cools and Central Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 14:48


    Garth and Mckay discuss preparing your swamp cooler or central air systems for the winter.

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    THM144: Winterizing: Furnace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 13:14


    Garth and Mckay discuss preparing your furnace for winter

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    THM143: Winterizing: Windows and Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 15:36


    Garth and Mckay discuss winterizing your windows and doors

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    THM142: Winterizing: Gutters and Ice Dams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 14:04


    Garth and Mckay discuss preparing your gutters for winter, and how to prevent ice dams

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    THM141: Winterizing: Hose Bibs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 8:31


    Garth and Mckay discuss preparing your hose bibs for winter

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    THM140: Windows: Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 14:39


    Garth and Heidi discuss different types of windows and problems that can arise

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    THM139: Water Purifiers: Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 13:42


    Garth and Heidi discuss water treatment for softeners.

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    THM138: Water Purifiers: Types of Filters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 14:25


    Garth and Heidi discuss the different types of water purifiers and softeners.

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    THM137: Water Purifiers: Water Softeners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 14:00


    Garth and Heidi discuss water softeners.

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    THM136: Water Heaters: Types of Water Heaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 11:37


    Garth and Heidi discuss the different types of water heaters.

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    THM135: Water Heaters: Solar Water Heaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 10:29


    Garth and Heidi discuss the pros and cons of solar water heaters.

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    THM134: Water Heaters: Water Heater Safety Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 11:00


    Garth and Heidi continue their discussion on water heater safety in part 2 of this two part episode.

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    THM133: Water Heaters: Water Heater Safety Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 11:20


    Garth and Heidi discuss water heater safety in this two part episode.

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    THM132: Water Heaters: Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 13:42


    Garth and Heidi discuss important water heater maintenance.

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    THM131: Tubs: Fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 8:28


    Garth and Heidi discuss tub fails.

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    THM130: Tubs: Cleaning Tubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 10:10


    Garth and Heidi discuss cleaning tubs, including tips and tricks for various types.

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    THM129: Tubs: Jetted and Other Types of Tubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 12:56


    Garth and Heidi discuss the pros and cons of jetted and other types of tubs.

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    THM128: Trees: Risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 21:03


    Garth and Heidi discuss risks associated with trees.

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    THM127: Trees: Quakies and Other Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 18:15


    Garth and Heidi discuss other trees that might be in your yard, and their pros and cons.

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    THM126: Trees: Pines and Poplars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 16:28


    Garth and Heidi discuss maintenance of Pines and Poplar trees

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    THM125: Summer Prep: Sprinkler Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 24:32


    Garth and Heidi discuss how to prepare your sprinkler system for summer use.

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    THM124: Summer Prep: The Roof Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 13:03


    Garth and Heidi continue their discussion of how to prepare your roof for the summer.

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    THM123: Summer Prep: The Roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 15:52


    Garth and Heidi discuss how to prepare your roof for summertime.

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    THM122: Summer Prep: Drainage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 21:45


    Garth and Heidi discuss maintenace of your drainage system in preparation for the summer.

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    THM121: Summer Prep: Attics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 14:14


    Garth and Heidi discuss preparing your attic for the summertime.

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    THM120: Sprinkler Systems: Timer Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 12:27


    Garth and Heidid discuss using sprinkler timer box with sprinkler systems.

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    THM119: Sprinkler Systems: Do's and Don't's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 10:20


    Garth and Heidi discussthe Do's and Don't's of sprinkler systems.

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    THM118: Spiders: Other Types of Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 12:54


    Garth and Heidi discuss other types of spiders.

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    THM117: Spiders: Brown Recluse Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 16:08


    Garth and Heidi discuss brown recluse spiders, health risks, and how to deal with them.

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    THM116: Spiders: Funnel Web Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 18:44


    Garth and Heidi discuss funnel web spiders and how to identify them.

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    THM115: Spiders: Black Widow Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 24:24


    Garth and Heidi discuss black widow spiders and other venomous spiders.

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    THM114: Snakes: Venomous Snakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 10:21


    Garth and Mckay discuss the types of venomous snakes.

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    THM113: Snakes: Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 12:30


    Garth and Mckay discuss how to keep snakes out of your home and yard.

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    THM112: Snakes: Snake Bites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 13:14


    Garth and Mckay discuss snakes and snake bites.

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    THM111: Fire Prevention: Types of Smoke Alarms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 13:21


    Garth and Heidi discuss the different types of smoke alarms.

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    THM110: Fire Prevetion Systems: Smoke Alarms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 13:03


    Garth and Heidi discuss smoke detector maintenance.

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    THM109: Septic Systems: Septic Systems in Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 14:23


    Garth and Heidi discuss septic systems in rural areas.

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    THM108: Septic Systems: Septic System Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 11:35


    Garth and Heidi discuss important maintenance tips for septic systems.

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    THM107: Septic Systems: Septic Systems Do's and Don't's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 11:45


    Garth and Heidi discuss the Do's and Don't's of septic systems.

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    THM106: Home Security Systems: System Types

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 13:11


    Garth and Heidi discuss types of home security systems.

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    THM105: Home Security Systems: Your Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 10:40


    Garth and Heidi discuss home security options

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    THM104: Radon: Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2018 12:40


    Garth and Heidi discuss stories involving radon.

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    THM103: Radon: Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 16:24


    Garth and Heidi discuss tips and tricks to deal with radon.

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    THM102: Radon: Risk Increasers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 17:24


    Garth and Heidi discuss what things increases the risks of radon exposure.

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    THM101: Radon: Risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 10:48


    Garth and Heidi discuss the health risks associated with radon.

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    THM100: Radon: Geology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 10:18


    Garth and Heidi discuss radon and the geology of it.

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    THM099: Private Wells: Sampling Private Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 12:02


    Garth and Heidi discuss methods of sampling private well waters.

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    THM098: Private Wells: Well Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 10:20


    Garth and Heidi discuss the maintenance of private wells.

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    THM097: Pools: Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 19:23


    Garth and Heidi discuss pool treatment methods.

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    THM096: Pools: Types of Pools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 20:26


    Garth and Heidi discuss the different types of pools.

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    THM095: Pools: Legal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 35:27


    Garth and Heidi discuss potential legal problems with pools and how to avoid them.

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