NEEDHAM, MA, April 4, 2023- It’s almost that time of year again. Time to turn on the air conditioner and enjoy cooling relief from the sweltering heat. Though Needham, MA, and surrounding areas might have a few months to go until the hot weather hits, now is an excellent time to address HVAC concerns. Green Energy AC Heating & Plumbing Repair, the area's leading HVAC and plumbing company, offers excellent services to prime cooling systems for the upcoming season.

The local cooling specialists recommend that homes and businesses address repair concerns and have preventative maintenance scheduled. Owner of Green Energy AC Heating & Plumbing Repair, Jonathan Neves, mentions, “When it comes to AC systems, completing regular AC maintenance helps identify any problems when they first occur and stops them developing into big and expensive problems. Regular maintenance is the best way to ensure your AC is running at optimal levels.”

Maintenance services ensure that a customer’s cooling system is fully operational, no matter if it is a centralized AC system, ductless mini-split, or even a geothermal heat pump. One of their licensed technicians will examine every part of the cooling system during the tune-up services. Vital tasks will need to be completed as well, including changing the air filter to improve performance. Green Energy AC Heating & Plumbing Repair can also address customers' repair needs—often in the same visit.

Heating, cooling, and even plumbing challenges can happen when we least expect them to. Most homeowners and businesses would argue that they happen at the least opportune times. By being NATE-certified and ENERGY STAR-certified, the company is well-positioned to handle any challenge customers face—no matter what hour of the day they are needed. Their 24/7 emergency services bring residential and commercial customers a sigh of relief that they have help no matter when HVAC or plumbing issues arise.

Is your cooling system ready for summer? Would you like to save money cooling your home or business? Take advantage of the 5-star service and affordable HVAC services by Green Energy AC Heating & Plumbing Repair today. Right now, new customers can enjoy an AC tune-up for just $59. Simply visit their website and check out available coupons. Some restrictions may apply, including one per household, and must be a new customer.

To learn more about Green Energy AC Heating & Plumbing Repair, please visit https://www.greenenergymech.com, or to request service, call (781) 819-2399.

Van Nuys, CA - When water or mold threatens to damage your home, Restorerz Emergency Services can be on hand within the hour to offer rapid, high-quality solutions. Their technicians are the emergency water damage restoration experts in the Van Nuys region.

Their certified and highly trained professionals are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to any emergency of any size, whether it’s a flood, burst pipe or other catastrophic incident damaging your home.

Unsanitary water to excessive rainfall can often find its way into a residence and flood the interior, causing significant damage. The after-effects can damage walls, wooden floors, heating, and air conditioning systems, as well as ruin carpets and furniture. The longer it stays untreated, the bigger the damage, such as mold, bacteria, health hazards, diseases, and the destruction of personal items.

When called in, one of their Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) accredited inspectors will assess your home to review the extent of damage, answer any questions and offer a carefully-thought-out plan utilizing their extensive experience to prevent additional damage and start the clean-up of the property efficiently.

Restorerz Emergency Services is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, such as large industrial fans, wet and dry vacuums, and powerful pumps, to successfully tackle water extraction, drying, and other water-related problems.

As emergencies can be overwhelming, their technicians will strive to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. They will quickly remove soaked and damaged items to prevent and reduce further damage to deeper surfaces, distance furniture, and other personal items from the house and affected areas. Personal items, such as artwork, gadgets, and home electronics, will be removed and stored in a safe and dry place.

They are the go-to emergency responder as they can offer to be at your property within 60 minutes of call-out and offer the most competitive pricing in southern California. They are also approved to work with all insurance companies and strive to achieve guaranteed satisfaction.

Clients who turned to Restorerz Emergency Services have highly praised their services in their hour of need. May Selga commented: “I used this company when I had water damage due to a burst pipe. They were on time and courteous. They are responsive to any means of communication. They are also very accommodating to my schedule.
The work done was clean. Nick, the crew, and also office staff were very helpful in resolving my issue.”

Cherry C. said: “We had a water break at our rental property inside our attic and Restorerz came in pretty quickly, assessed the situation and quickly handled everything with our insurance company. They had my attic cleaned and quickly dried out within a week. They have a great team and I'm very impressed on how everything was professionally handled and done. I will recommend Restorerz to anyone. They are awesome. I'm very happy and extremely satisfied with their work. So glad to have someone like them to cover our back.”

If you need to call them out or require more details about their services:

Phone:  (800) 575-0348

Website: https://restorerz.com/

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the United Kingdom is currently holding a consultation over proposed revisions to its Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched a consultation on proposals to update retained Regulation (EU) 2019/2012, as amended by:

• POPs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020/1358 
• POPs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022/1293 

The consultation will run from March 2, 2023, to April 27, 2023.

These proposals relate to:

• Changes to the Stockholm Convention
• Review of the POPs Regulation held in 2022
• Scientific or technical progress

Proposed changes to Annex I of the POPs Regulation include:

• Removing existing specific exemptions for four POPs:

1. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds
2. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)
3. Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs, alkanes C₁₀-C₁₃ chloro)
4. Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE, bis(pentabromophenyl) ether)

• Adding unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) exemptions for at least two POPs (hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and pentachlorophenol (PCP))
• Deleting and/or amending existing UTC exemptions for PFOA

Addition amendments include:

• Adding perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds to Annex I of the POPs Regulation
• Including Dechlorane Plus (DP), Methoxychlor and UV-328 through forthcoming or future legislative updates without further public consultation if they are adopted at a future Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention

Following Brexit, these proposed revisions will, if adopted, apply to England, Wales and Scotland.

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