Winter’s in full swing and many people in Southern New England are just trying to stay warm in freezing temperatures. One popular and inexpensive solution is using a space heater to heat small spaces instead of a large central system to heat entire home or office space. Here are some safety tips to make sure […]
Would a mini split system work for you? With energy prices soaring, we all need to save costs and protect the environment as much as possible when it comes to heating and cooling our homes. With many smaller homes cooled by noisy and inefficient window air conditioning units, it’s no wonder a lot of home […]
If your home has a tankless water heating system, you may notice when the hot water demand in your home is high that your system cannot keep up. An example of this is if you run a hot bath, but the water ends up being lukewarm or even cold as your system struggles to produce […]
We all know the struggle of having a piece of aging and expensive technology or equipment that slowly racks in maintenance and repair costs. The eternal question remains “When should I upgrade to something new instead of continue to have this repaired?” This is especially important when it concerns your air conditioning; in the hot, […]
Common Air Conditioning System problems and how to know when it’s time to call Restivo’s for repair It finally happened: the cold has dissipated and the hot weather has arrived. Time to fire up the air conditioning! After months of hibernation, your air conditioning system may not seem to be working as well as it […]
The Restivo family has a longstanding history of excellence. Restivo’s has been serving the heating needs of Rhode Islanders since the early 1930’s, when Anthony Restivo used his fruit truck to deliver kerosene throughout the state. Not only was he responsible for delivering kerosene, but he was also credited with successfully completing one of the […]
We need your help! We made it to the second round of voting for The Providence Journal’s Readers Choice Awards, and we need YOUR help to win! The Providence Journal narrowed down the thousands of nominees to the top five in each Readers’ Choice category, and thanks to your help in the first round, we […]
