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Tips, guides, and news on water treatment, plumbing, heating & cooling, and more from the Finken team.
Water Bottles
Over 80 percent of empty water bottles end up in the nation's landfills In 1976 Americans drank an average of 1.6 gallons of bottled water every year. Roughly 30 years...
Warehouse
DEPARTMENT: Plumbing/Heating & Water Treatment REPORTS TO: Plumbing/Heating Manager SUPERVISES: None WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Plumbing/Heating Manager GENERAL FUNCTION: Responsible for management of warehouse. RESPONSIBILITIES: Warehouse: Presentation and cleanliness Organization and...
Let Me Introduce My Introverted Self
First of all, thank you for taking the time to read my first blog! I am truly honored by your willingness to let me share some of this adventure with...
Water Quality and Tea
I recently went out to a home where the home owners had purchased a house that had set dormant for twenty years. They were concerned with their drinking water because...
Scale Deposits
Scale Deposits Scale deposits are a typical indicator of hard water. Hard water is a common quality of water which contains dissolved compounds of calcium and magnesium and, sometimes, other...
Employee Spotlight: Finken’s Mama Bear Celebrates 19 Years In Industry
Lyndi Holland has been with Finken since 2009, running our water and softener delivery crew and handling customer service calls – she does an absolutely amazing job! Lyndi lives in...
Nearly 77 Million Served Water from Contaminated Systems, Report Says
Considering the amount of people the United States supplies water to, we are very fortunate that the numbers discussed in this news story are not higher. The municipal water suppliers...
Plumbing & HVAC Installation At Modern Barnyard In Waite Park
Our team at Finken was lucky enough to be able to work with a brand new business opening up in Waite Park, Modern Barnyard! The co-owners of Modern Barnyard, Jim...
How To Beat The Heat: Heat Pump Vs. A/C
With the air conditioner invented in 1902 and the heat pump invented in the 1948, these two options have been at odds in homeowners minds for more than half a...
How Geothermal HVAC Saves You Money, Energy And Make Your Home Safer
At Finken, we take pride in offering energy- and cost-saving equipment to local homeowners. While geothermal HVAC systems have been around for decades and are amazingly efficient at heating and...
Get Toasty Warm This Winter With A Radiant Heat Boiler!
Forced air furnaces and other heating options are great, but at Finken we also often recommend boilers to go with either radiators, baseboard heating or the ever-popular in-floor heat system!...
National Radon Month January: A Time To Protect Your Home From Radon
January is National Radon Action Month, and we want you to help us spread the word about the dangers of radon and how to lower risk of radon exposure. Radon...