Rescue Rooter Portland is saving drains, pipes, and lives!
July 10, 2026
Last September, the team at Rescue Rooter Portland held its first ever blood drive during ARS week. ARS week is held every year to say thank you to employees and to give back to the community. The Portland team enthusiastically chose to help the American R…
How ARS Succeeds at Customer Experience
July 10, 2026
According to Joe Wheeler, Executive Director of The Service Profit Chain Institute and writer for Business2Community, there are 5 common practices businesses model that translate into measurable impact on the customer experience:They do the mathThey engage…
Home Winterization Checklist
July 10, 2026
Winter is here! It’s time to tackle all of the little chores and updates to protect your home over the season and make it easier to welcome spring. Here’s a handy checklist to help you start: Reverse your ceiling fans to help circulate warm air away from…
YMCA 2015 Corporate Games
July 10, 2026
For the third year in a row, the American Residential Services Corporate Office has sponsored and participated in the YMCA Corporate Games. The YMCA of Memphis holds this event once a year to raise money for different community programs, and it is also a t…
Bob Hamilton Plumbing Donates Furnace to a Local Non-Profit in Need
July 10, 2026
Overland Park, KS – February 19, 2020 - Hamilton Plumbing, Heating, AC, Rooter, and Electrical through the ARS Cares program - a giveaway that assists community members by providing an HVAC system and installation donation – provided a furnace to Project 5…
Programmable Thermostats: Are They Worth It?
July 10, 2026
Programmable thermostats are touted to provide big savings on heating and cooling costs, which explains why many homeowners invest in them. But lately, there has been some debate about whether they actually achieve the savings their manufacturers claim.The…
Which Indoor Plants Are Best for Improving Air Quality?
July 10, 2026
It's a well-known fact that indoor air can be a major health hazard.Humans spend a large part of their time indoors, and indoor air typically contains pollutants, chemicals, and allergens that can lead to allergies or even more serious conditions such as a…
We are ARS Week 2016
July 10, 2026
Every year, American Residential Services sets aside a period of time to celebrate ARS through activities and events in each of the service centers throughout the country. This year, ARS celebrated 10 years of serving customers, so the festivities were bet…
Why Is My Room So Hot? How to Make a Room Colder
July 10, 2026
Do you have a room in your home that is far warmer than the rest of the house? Uneven temperatures in homes are a common (and frustrating) problem, especially during the warmer seasons. Your bedroom, home office, or upstairs loft might feel like a heat tra…
Put Down the (Water) Bottle: Use Tap Water Instead
July 10, 2026
Tap into Savings. Compared to tap water, bottled water is extremely expensive — and it's likely no safer or cleaner, experts say. At an average cost of $1.22 per gallon, you’ll spend 300 times the cost of tap water to drink bottled water. When you consider…