News & Updates

This week was Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricane season begins this Sunday, June 1st. Hurricanes are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena, even areas well away from the coastline can be threatened by destructive winds, tornadoes and flooding from these storms. How great is...

The Key to Mold Control is Moisture Control! When addressing mold problems, don’t forget to address the source of the moisture problem, or the mold problem may simply reappear! Remember to check for high humidity and condensation problems as well as actual water leaks, maintenance issues, and HVAC...

BERLIN — Residents of Worcester County turned out in force last week for a special Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) interest meeting in Berlin, resulting in an unexpected jam at the beginning of the meeting. “We have an extreme bottleneck here,” said Robin Danforth, a study manager at Federal...

As members of IAQ (Indoor Air Quality Association), we learn new things about air quality every day. We came across an article this week about how flooring, particularly carpeting, aids in controlling air quality. Quite the opposite of what many people think. The article reads, "A series of...

Article from The Key West Citizen by Bradenton Herald. The (recent) sting of a batch of unlicensed contractors should serve as another warning to property owners about hiring workers to improve their homes and businesses. Manatee County officials issued that alert yet again in the wake of...

1 out of every 3 Christmas tree fires is caused by electrical problems. Make sure to inspect your lights for exposed wires and broken bulbs. DO NOT connect more than 3 strands of mini light sets together. DO NOT connect more than 50 screw-in-bulb lights (not sets, individual light bulbs). Keep...

While they may have built a dynasty around duck hunting, the Robertson family also knows a thing or two about deep-frying a Thanksgiving turkey. Based on data from State Farm, more cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. The good news is that State Farm cooking fire...

Many turkey fryers easily tip over, spilling the hot oil from the cooking pot. If the cooking pot is overfilled with oil, the oil may spill out of the unit when the turkey is placed into the cooking pot. Oil may hit the burner or flames, causing a fire to engulf the entire unit. Partially frozen...

HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They’re all the same, officially tropical cyclones. But they just use distinctive terms for a storm in different parts of the world. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay...

“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the...

Although it’s not reported like Thanksgiving or Christmas, Halloween has its own hazards with fire. The season of candy, costumes, sights and frights, has been recorded to cause 1,000 fires a year! halloweensafetytips Click on the picture to download NFPA’s safety tip sheet or...

It’s felt like forever, I’m sure even longer for the loved ones left behind but our team is coming home! A couple of employees showed up from Colorado this afternoon and it brighten my day. Working for a smaller business where everyone knows everyone and friendships are easily made, when people...

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is excited to announce the release of its official Maryland Prepares mobile application. The app provides iPhone, iPad, and Android phone, and tablet users the ability to access emergency preparedness information on the go. “MEMA is excited about the...

A recent study by InsuranceQuotes.com found that filing a home insurance claim can result in a hefty rate increase in certain states but not others. The study used a hypothetical two-story, single-family home covered for $144,000 with a $500 deductible, and revealed how much annual premiums can go...

Thank You for making our first 30 years a success by supporting Royal Plus, Inc., and allowing us to provide services to you, your families, and your businesses. Visit our display at the Ocean City Inlet during OC BikeFest, September 12 -15. Come see how it all started!

As a supporter of Parkinson’s research, we would like to pass along this important information that could help many families fighting the good fight. Click image to be redirected to www.DelmarvaParkinsonsAlliance.org

Congrats! Jack Russo, an HVAC technician with Royal Plus, Inc. placed first in the Skills USA HVACR state and regional competition held in Baltimore. The competition includes a series of testing stations designed to assess skills identified by industry HVACR standards....