{"id":241,"date":"2025-07-25T11:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:51:52","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"241\" class=\"elementor elementor-241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c26e43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c26e43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703ad17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703ad17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c03397 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c03397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad2cd4 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0ad2cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/signs-you-need-new-water-heater\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-5.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-5-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-5-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/signs-you-need-new-water-heater\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Signs You Need a New Water Heater\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/23\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rusty water, rumbling noises, leaking, old age, and declining hot water supply are the five clearest signs your water heater needs replacing.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/signs-you-need-new-water-heater\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 5 Signs You Need a New Water Heater\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2428 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-water-heater-repair category-water-heater-replacement\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/water-heater-leaking-what-to-do\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-4.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-4-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-4-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/water-heater-leaking-what-to-do\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWater Heater Leaking? Here&#8217;s What to Do Before You Call a Plumber\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/17\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Turn off the power and water supply first. Then find the leak &#8211; top, side, or bottom of the tank. Here&#8217;s exactly what to do step by step.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/water-heater-leaking-what-to-do\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Water Heater Leaking? Here&#8217;s What to Do Before You Call a Plumber\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2440 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central-ac category-hybrid-ac\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/how-often-service-ac-coastal-climate-wilmington\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-3.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-3-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-3-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/how-often-service-ac-coastal-climate-wilmington\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Often Should I Service My AC in a Coastal Climate?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/15\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Wilmington&#8217;s heat, humidity, and salt air are tough on HVAC equipment. Here&#8217;s a maintenance schedule that protects your system and prevents mid-summer breakdowns.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/how-often-service-ac-coastal-climate-wilmington\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Often Should I Service My AC in a Coastal Climate?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ac-repair\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-is-ac-running-but-not-cooling-house\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-2.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-2-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-2-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-is-ac-running-but-not-cooling-house\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Is My AC Running but Not Cooling the House?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/11\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your AC runs constantly but doesn&#8217;t cool, start with the filter and <a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/heating\/thermostat-installation\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Heating &gt; Thermostat Installation\">thermostat<\/a> \u2014 half of AC problems are things you can fix yourself in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-is-ac-running-but-not-cooling-house\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Is My AC Running but Not Cooling the House?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2442 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-central-ac category-hybrid-ac\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/central-ac-or-mini-split-wilmington-nc\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-1.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-1-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-1-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/central-ac-or-mini-split-wilmington-nc\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tShould I Get Central AC or a Mini Split for My Wilmington Home?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Central AC is cheaper for whole-home cooling with existing ductwork. Mini splits win for additions, older homes, and better dehumidification. Here&#8217;s how to choose for Wilmington&#8217;s climate.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/central-ac-or-mini-split-wilmington-nc\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Should I Get Central AC or a Mini Split for My Wilmington Home?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ac-repair\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-does-house-feel-humid-with-ac-running\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk.jpg 820w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Powells-Plumbing-Air-Location-Norfolk-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-does-house-feel-humid-with-ac-running\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Does My House Feel Humid Even With the AC Running?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/04\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your AC cools the air but your home still feels muggy, the system may be oversized, the fan setting is wrong, or you need better dehumidification \u2014 especially in Wilmington&#8217;s climate.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/blog\/why-does-house-feel-humid-with-ac-running\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Does My House Feel Humid Even With the AC Running?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"3\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/callpowells.com\/wilmington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/page\/2\/\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dfa02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03dfa02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732c819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732c819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did You Know? 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