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Inside This Issue:

• Fall Fix-Ups for a Spring Lawn


• 5 Safety Tips
• Hiller Helping Hands

Smart and simple ways to enrich your home living Fall 2009 $3.00
Just Jimmy Community News
Connections Hver
iller Helping Hands....
By Jimmy Hiller O the years the team at Hiller Plumbing, quite some time. He was so proud to tell the
Heating & Cooling has given back to the
community. With that in mind Jimmy wanted
plumbing technician that as soon as he leaves
he was “going to take a hot bath”.
Hello Friend, to set up a program where he could do what he Another couple proudly brought twin babies
could for those in need on a consistent into the world much earlier than
That shift you basis. With that, the creation of Hiller expected. The twins are striving to
noticed in the Helping Hands was developed. grow more each day, but have been
Hiller Helping Hands is a program to limited with restrains since their
weather is not provide for those in need of valuable home just had one window unit
your imagination; plumbing and heating & cooling servic- making it hard for the under devel-
es. Throughout each month the commu- oped lungs to breathe. Now thanks
it’s your calendar. nity is able to go to hillerhelpinghands. to Hiller Helping Hands there is an
Yes, change is in com to nominate someone or themself added comfort in their home with
by briefly explaining why they are in need. At out adding to the mounting hospital bills.
the air. Of course, as I watch every- the end of the month a committee formed from In addition Hiller Helping Hands came to the
thing going on out there, I can’t help several charitable local organizations reviews rescue of a widow in need of a small helping
but think it’s not just the season that’s all the applications and selects the recipient hand when her old unit failed her.
most in If you know of someone who might be in need
changing - but the whole world! need of of a helping hand with plumbing, and/or heat-
our assis- ing and cooling please go to www.hillerhelp-
We sure are living in interesting tance. inghands.com to nominate them to receive a
H i l l e r helping hand.
times. Whether you’re Twittering, tex- Helping
ting, befriending folks on Facebook, or
getting LinkedIn to MySpace, we’ve
Hands has
only been Is Tankless RIght
got lots of ways to talk about what’s
around for
a couple
For You?
There is a lot of buzz about tankless...
on our minds. So what’s our two cents Before of months, endless hot water, green, space saver, and etc...
but is off Are you among the group of people who have
worth on some of the big issues of the to a great wondered what all the buzz is about? Hiller
day? “ h e l p - Plumbing Heating & Cooling is offering you
ing” start. the opportunity to find out the facts about
During the tankless. We will be opening our doors to the
Let’s take healthcare. How ever the first month public for an Information Session Open House
debate on policies and programs turns over fifty on November 14 at our Nashville Office.
h o m e s This is not a sales opportunity just a no obli-
out, we’ve got our own connection to were nom- gation information session to try and answer
your family’s health and well-being, inated. the many questions our consumers are having
To date about tankless.
and the number one issue is the qual- AFTER
H i l l e r Please call the office at (615) 292-6110 to
ity of your indoor air. Heating systems Helping Hands has been able to give running reserve your seat now.
that get cranked up after a long hiber- water to an elderly senior who hadn’t had run- November 14th
ning water in over four years. Another elderly
nation can be a breeding ground for gentleman who had not had a water heater for 9:30am to 10:45am
contaminants, including deadly carbon
monoxide. Call us for a pre-season Your Quick Call Comfort Hotline:
check, and let us help make sure your
615-292-6110 • 270-843-6606
continued on page 4
865-602-7707 • www.hillerplumbing.com
Hiller News
Toast of the Town for Happy in the future and make sure Cooling we are always striving to
to get your picture with Happy too. offer the best service possible with the
Hiller Plumbing,
least amount of hassle.
Heating & Cooling
Repair the Hiller Plumbing, Heating and
wanted to take the time
Cooling now has the technology to
to greatfully thank our Pipe... Save
replace those pipes for you without
customers and friends the Yard digging up your yard or making that
for voting us the Toast of
Have you ever horrible mess.
Nashville. Hiller Plumbing, Heating
heard the bad news It is called trenchless pipes, mean-
& Cooling won this year’s Tennessean
that your pipes just
readers poll for Nashville’s favorite
aren’t working?
Plumbing and Heating and Cooling
Then the news is
professionals.
preceded with “we
are going to have to
Introducing dig up your yard.”
Happy Anyone who has experienced this
Happy has been knows that it is much more than just
busy the past digging up your yard. It envolves ing no trench is need. The simple way
couple of months bringing in heavy equipment that tears to explain it is that we add a new layer
making visits to up your yard. Then they have to find to your existing pipes. This layer is
Knoxville and somewhere to put all the dirt they a complete and strong repair to any
Nashville. Happy removed. That is of course if your are damaged pipes that were previously
has been working one of the lucky ones that only has to giving you problems.
the Home Show have your yard dug up and you don’t To learn more about this technol-
route for the team handing out bal- happen to have a driveway or garden ogy or any other plumbing advances,
loons, stickers and even miniature over the pipes. call the office at any time to speak
Happys. Make sure to keep a lookout At Hiller Plumbing, Heating & with one or our trained professionals.

Home Front
5 Safety Tips to Protect Your Home From Burglary

A ccording to reports by the FBI


and studies by State Farm
Insurance, a home is burglarized
and televisions on and off at
varying times of the day. Also,
use timmers when on vacation
the perfect hiding places for bur-
glars and allow them to work
undetected.
every 15 seconds. Even worse, many or away for an extended period
of these burglaries take place in broad of time, this gives burglars the 4.Use window and door
daylight because this is when a home impression that someone is home. alarms. Alarms vary in their
is most likely to be vacant. So, while
degree of sophistication, ranging
you’re at work and your children 2.Illuminate the front and
are at school, your home could be a from a door alarm to silent alarms
back yard areas. Darkness
criminal’s target. patched into the local police sta-
is one of a burglar’s best friends.
Doorways and the rear of the tion. Burglars typically will leave
Fortunately, break-ins are one of when any alarm is sounded.
house should be lit with cost-
the most preventable crimes. Here are
a few precautionary measures to keep effective, low-voltage lighting to
minimize dark spaces. 5. Don’t leave spare keys out-
your home and family safe:
doors. Experience has taught
1.Use automatic timers. Timers 3.Trim trees and shrubs. If burglars to check under doormats
can be set to turn lights, radios overgrown, these areas serve as and in flower pots for spare keys.
Innovations
Fall Fix-Ups for a Lush, Green Lawn in Spring

T he leaves are falling, it’s foot-


ball season and the air is turning
crisp. But that’s no excuse to ignore
to rejuvenate from the stress of
summer heat and to survive the
cold winter months. A fall fertil-
conditions are ideal for insect sur-
vival. Once the temperatures get
really cold, many of those insects
your lawn. Now is the time to get rid izer application also ensures your search for shelter in your home.
of weeds and bugs, nourish the grass spring lawn will be lush, green, Birds feeding in your lawn usually
for winter, and plan for a beautiful and healthy. indicate the presence of insects.
spring. 3. Eliminate weeds before win- Applying an insect control will
The best part? It only takes five ter. Weeds not only germinate in keep your yard safe in the fall and
simple steps to protect the lawn all the fall, but they also can leave your home protected in the winter.
winter long and create a gorgeous, behind seeds that will germinate in 5. Re-seed for a lush lawn. The
green grass when the weather warms the spring. Applying a weed con- best defense against weeds in your
up again: lawn is a healthy turf. Fall is a
1. Let the leaves be your guide. great time to patch up those bare
When the leaves start to turn, it’s spots or overseed the lawn. Use
time to fix up the lawn. Don’t wait quality, weed-free grass seed to
to plan for the lawn’s winter care sow the lawn or fill in bare spots
until the first frost hits or the tem- to avoid planting weeds from the
perature drops below 45 degrees. start, since some grass seeds inad-
It will be too late to tackle bugs vertently have weeds already in
and weeds, and the problems can the mix. Don’t forget to water the
literally multiply for the coming lawn after seeding. Seeds won’t
spring. trol in the fall will kill weeds in the grow without moisture.
lawn and reduce the number that
2. Give the lawn a winter coat. With these five simple steps, you
pop up in the spring. Before you
Apply a winterizer, available in can fix up your lawn this fall and be
get started, make sure to identify
almost any local gardening store. back to enjoying the football game in
the weeds so you can choose the
Winterizing the yard will strength- record time. And when spring arrives,
proper herbicide.
en the root system and give the you’ll have a lawn worthy of a col-
lawn the vital nutrients it needs 4. Ban the bugs. Fall weather lege bowl game.

• An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them
with your nose plugged. They all taste sweet.

• The largest hamburger cooked in the world weighed in at 6,040


pounds.

• Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are


for the sole purpose of decoration.

• Just by recycling one aluminum can, enough energy would be

Fun saved to have a TV run for three hours.

Facts • The longest engagement ever recorded lasted 67 years, and the
couple ended up marrying when they were 82 years old.
Just Jimmy How Many Times SLOW
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What about the state of the economy?
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After that, it’s either wasting energy or not
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Who Knew the Government Would
That’s what you’ll find with us, and
we hope you’ll give us a call. We saw
Pay You to Stay Comfortable?
quite a few of you this summer - on If you’re anything like me, you’re never quite sure about
service calls to keep you cool, calm, what to expect from the government. Fortunately, this
and collected or on plumbing repairs is one time they seem to have gotten it right! What do
that couldn’t be fixed too soon. And I mean?
we’ll be here as the days turn colder, Well, when you replace your older, less efficient furnaces with higher
just waiting to see you again. efficiency models or install a tankless water heater, you can become eligible
for a $1,500 tax credit.
With the recent Stimulus Package, the government has set aside $300
million for tax credits to homeowners who want to save energy through a
high efficiency heating and cooling system or high efficiency tankless water
Jimmy Hiller
P.S. Make sure to call and schedule heater – up to $1,500.
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