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Old Town Warrenton Spring Festival May 19, 2012

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:48 +0000

Stop by the Appleton Campbell booth at the Old Town Warrenton Spring Festival on Saturday, May 19, 2012 for a chance to win a FREE Warrenton T-Shirt. Appleton Campbell will be giving away one Warrenton T-Shirt every half hour while supplies last during the Festival.

The Old Town Warrenton Festival is a free family-friendly craft fair that attracts 25,000 – 30,000 visitors annually. More than 250 artisans, crafters, food vendors and entertainers will offer something to please everyone in the family.

Craft offerings include jewelry, handmade toys, photography and fine art, handcrafted items for the home and yard, pottery, handbags and personal accessories. Festival food includes hamburgers, hot dogs, barbeque chicken, crab cakes, fresh-squeezed lemonade, gyros, kettle corn, funnel cakes, steak and cheese, and shaved ice treats.

Entertainers include local dance academies and Shenandoah Travelers bluegrass.

Appleton Campbell is a full-service, fully-licensed Class A plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical contractor serving homeowners and residential clients throughout Northern Virginia. Appleton Campbell’s President, Mike Appleton, received the 2011 Business Person of the Year Award from the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about Appleton Campbell’s services and homeowner maintenance tips, visit AppletonCampbell.com.

Appleton Campbell to Participate in 31st Annual CulpeperFest

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:02:06 +0000

Appleton Campbell, Inc. is pleased to participate in the 31st Annual CulpeperFest, to be held from 4:00 – 8:30 PM, June 7, 2012 at the Germanna Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper, Virginia.

CulpeperFest is a fun-filled, family-friendly community event sponsored by the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce and attended by more than 1,500 people annually.

This year’s event will be catered by Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ. Attendees will enjoy a menu of pulled pork BBQ, sliced BBQ brisket of beef, grilled boneless chicken breast with caribbean mango glaze, and other mouthwatering BBQ specialties.

How to Purchase CulpeperFest Tickets Online

Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased in advance between May 12 – June 1 through the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce.

Click Here to Register and Buy Tickets Online

Time to Cast Your “Best of Culpeper” Vote

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:32:26 +0000

Vote by May 15
for your favorite Culpeper VA businesses

It’s time to cast your vote for the best businesses serving Culpeper, Virginia, in the Culpeper Star Exponent’s 2nd Annual Best of Culpeper contest.

Deadline for submitting your vote is Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Appleton Campbell was honored to receive the Best of Culpeper 2011 award for Best Heating & Air Contractor.

To cast your vote online for the best Culpeper small businesses today, Click Here

Appleton Campbell Cosponsors 12th Annual Iron Dog Competition

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:20:04 +0000

Appleton Campbell is cosponsoring the 12th Annual Iron Dog Competition, to be held at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The competition showcases the strength, stamina, and teamwork of local Virginia law enforcement officers and their K-9 dogs.

Each K-9 team’s abilities with firearms, scent tracking, decoy apprehension, vehicle searches and environmental distractions will be tested to determine the overall IRON DOG winner, as well as first, second and third place winners in each category.

Proceeds from this event support the Virginia Police Canine Association, a non–profit organization that is hosting the event in conjunction with the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Professional Canine Services.

For further information, or to make donations of any kind, please contact Beth Healy of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office at 540-422-8626, or by email at beth.healy@fauquiercounty.gov.

To view the results of last year’s competition, please visit the Virginia Police Canine Association website at VaPoliceK9.com.

Appleton Campbell Cosponsors Defeet Abuse Race May 4

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:41:44 +0000

Appleton Campbell, together with Fauquier Faith Partners, Inc., is cosponsoring the Defeet Abuse one mile run-walk race in historic Old Town Warrenton on Friday, May 4, 2012.

The race will coincide with the inaugural Spring 2012 First Friday celebration hosted by the Partnership for Warrenton. The Partnership for Warrenton has an exciting “Fitness Friday” themed evening planned with many more health and fitness related activities.

Fauquier Faith Partners’ 2011 5k Defeet Abuse race raised enough money to provide services to 36 individuals in the Fauquier community, some of whom were homeless and all of whom needed resources to survive their circumstances of violence and abuse. Fauquier Faith Partners, Inc. provides services, programs, encouragement and inspiration to victims of domestic abuse.

Appleton Campbell Supports Local Destination ImagiNation Team

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:41:02 +0000

The Creative Team of Creators

Appleton Campbell is pleased to support The Creative Team of Creators, a talented and inspiring group of four Fauquier County fourth grade students who are Destination ImagiNation State Champions.

The Creative Team of Creators used creative problem solving tools to raise funds and supplies for the Fauquier County SPCA. Now they are planning to compete in the Global Destination ImagiNation competition which will be held at the University of Tennessee from May 23 – May 26, 2012. More than 1,200 teams from around the globe will be participating in this competition.

Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. More than 125,000 students across the U.S. and worldwide participate in Destination ImagiNation’s open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments.

Destination ImagiNation Teams are tested to think on their feet, work together and devise original solutions that satisfy the requirements of the Challenges. Participants gain more than just basic knowledge and skills—they learn to unleash their imaginations and take unique approaches to problem solving.

If you would like to join Appleton Campbell in supporting these four local school children in fulfilling their dream of competing in the global Destination ImagiNation competition, please click here to make a donation for this worthy cause.

Appleton Campbell, Inc. Earns Angie’s List Super Service Award

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:28:54 +0000

Appleton Campbell, Inc. earns Angie's List 2011 Super Service Award

Appleton Campbell, Inc. is honored to have been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award for providing consistently excellent customer service.

“Only about 5 percent of all businesses rated on Angie’s List can claim the sterling customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner each year because we set a high bar,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “The fact that Appleton Campbell, Inc. can claim Super Service Award status speaks volumes about its dedication to consumers.”

Angie’s List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements, including earning a minimum number of reports, an exemplary rating from their customers and abiding by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

Service business ratings are updated daily on Angie’s List, but members can find the 2011 Super Service Award logo next to Appleton Campbell’s in search results on AngiesList.com.

Angie’s List collects consumer reviews on local contractors and doctors in more than 500 service categories. Currently, more than 1 million consumers across the U.S. rely on Angie’s List to help them find top quality plumbers, electricians, residential heating and cooling contractors, and other home improvement professionals.

Get a Free Water Test for Your Warrenton VA Home

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:26:47 +0000

Are you seeing white crusty mineral deposits on your cookware, water-using appliances, and plumbing fixtures?

Are you wondering why your laundry never smells truly clean, even after it is washed?

Hard water spotting problems

Are you noticing water spots on your dishes and glasses when they come out of the dishwasher?

Does your hair feel sticky or look dull after shampooing?

These are all indications that you may be experiencing hard water problems in your home.

If you are tired of living with these and other hard water nuisances, you can request a free water test today from Appleton Campbell — the local name you can trust for all your water filtering, water conditioning and plumbing needs in Northern Virginia.

Appleton Campbell has 36 years’ experience in identifying the source of water problems and helping Warrenton VA homeowners and residents improve the water quality in their homes.

What You Get With Appleton Campbell’s Free Water Test

Appleton Campbell’s free water test evaluates and identifies the causes of:

Water odors;
Water stains;
Water pH levels;
Visible particles in your water;
Excessive water hardness;
Presence of minerals like iron, manganese, sulphur, nitrates, and other dissolved minerals.

When the test is completed, we will review the results with you and recommend the best water treatment and water filtration solutions for your home.

Call Today: Offer Expires April 20

Our free water test offer expires on April 20 – so don’t delay; call (540) 347-0765 today to schedule your water testing service.

Appleton Campbell Cosponsors The Power of Wine with Fauquier Chamber Women’s Business Council

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:07:46 +0000

Appleton Campbell will cosponsor The Power of Wine event with the Women’s Business Council of the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce this week.

Attendees will enjoy sampling wines from local wineries together with delicious appetizers and hors d’oeuvres, while learning more about Virginia wines from local wine experts.

The event will be held on March 22, from 4-6 PM, at Narmada Winery in Amissville, Virginia. Wine tasting will begin at 4 PM, followed by a panel discussion with local wine experts from 4:30 – 5:30 PM. Featured topics and panelists will include:

Types of grapes grown in Virginia, John Hagarty from Rappahannock Cellars;
Growth of wine industry in VA – Chris Pearmund from Pearmund Cellars;
Wine and Food Pairings, with Narmada Winery;
Wine Tasting 101, DJ Leffen from Vint Hill Craft Winery;
What Wineries can do for your business; Sharon Roeder from Barrel Oak Winery.

Following the panel discussion, attendees can continue their wine tasting and socializing over heavy hors d’oeuvres.

For more information and to preregister for The Power of Wine event, visit:
FauquierChamber.org.

Hard Water Problems in Northern Virginia and Treatment Solutions

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:48:12 +0000

Are you experiencing mineral buildup on your cookware, water-using appliances, and plumbing fixtures?

Does your “clean” laundry smell sour, look dingy or feel harsh and scratchy after it is washed?

Do your dishes and glasses come out of the dishwasher spotted with water marks?

Does your hair feel sticky or look dull after shampooing?

These are tell-tale signs of hard water problems in your home.

While hard water is safe for drinking, cooking and other uses, it can be a nuisance that interferes with the operation of water-using appliances, and can lead to costly appliance repairs and/or pipe and plumbing fixture replacements.

What Causes Hard Water?

When water moves through soil and rock, it dissolves small amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals and holds them in solution. The higher the concentration of these minerals in your water, the harder the water becomes.

Heated hard water forms a scale of minerals inside washers, dishwashers, coffee makers, and other water-using appliances. Over time, these appliances will operate less efficiently as hard water deposits build up inside them. Hard water mineral deposits can also clog pipes, leading to reduced water flow and the need to replace pipes.

Hard Water and Bathing

If you have very hard water in your home, you may also notice that your skin is left with a film of sticky soap curd after bathing or showering. Soap curd irritates skin and does not allow your skin to return to its normal, slightly acid condition after bathing.

Soap curd on hair will leave it looking dull, lifeless and difficult to manage.

Hard Water and Laundry

Hard water also shortens the life of your clothes. It will cause soap curds to lodge in fabric during washing and make fabric stiff and rough. Over time, your clothing and linens will start to turn gray, since soil is never completely removed when the laundry is washed. Your laundry may develop a sour odor.

Testing for Hard Water

If your home is connected to a town or municipal water system, you can ask them to tell you the hardness level of the water they supply. If you are on a well or private water supply, you can contact a water testing laboratory to evaluate your water’s hardness as well as drinking water safety. You can find a list of certified water testing laboratories through the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services.

Appleton Campbell can also test your water for hardness, Iron and pH levels. and recommend water treatment solutions tailored to your needs.

How Water Filtration Can Improve Your Life

Appleton Campbell’s water filtration systems and services can reduce hard water deposits that are damaging your appliances and corroding your pipes and plumbing systems. A whole-house water filter is located on the main water line before water enters your water heater. This means that all the water that enters your home will be treated and filtered before use. Your water will taste better, your laundry, skin and hair will be cleaner, and your appliances will work better.

Appleton Campbell Water Treatment Services

Appleton Campbell offers homeowners and residents of Northern Virginia and the Virginia Piedmont area a full line of water softeners, filters and treatment systems to improve your home’s water quality. We can also repair water filters and replace old pipes that are causing water problems in your home.

As a locally owned company, doing business in Northern Virginia and the Virginia Piedmont since 1976, Appleton Campbell is very familiar with local water conditions and how to treat them.

If you are experiencing hard water problems in your home, call Appleton Campbell today:

(866) 543-3996 Toll Free
(540) 347-0765 Warrenton VA
(540) 825-6332 Culpeper VA
(703) 754-3301 Gainesville / Northern VA

Appleton Campbell Water Filtration and Water Softening Services