HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini

HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini

The HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini Podcast from 720 WGN

Episodes

Lou Manfredini: Keep your gutters clear of leaves

October 20, 2025
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says now is the time to keep your gutters clear of leaves before the real clean after all the leaves have fallen. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on […]
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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.18.25

October 18, 2025
Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with great advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!
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New To Lou Too: The Chair Blanket

October 18, 2025
This week’s New to Lou Too feature is The Chair Blanket! Designed with a waterproof side and a cozy fleece side for warmth, it makes sitting anywhere easy and comfortable. For more info, visit the YouTube HouseSmarts Channel.
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Lou’s To Do List: Smoke detectors, air ducts, and more

October 16, 2025
Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent, for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.
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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.11.25

October 11, 2025
Jon Hansen fills in for Lou Manfredini this week. He’s joined by Michael Huston, Project Manager for Lindholm Roofing, Bob Bertog, President of Bertog Landscaping, and John Baethke, Owner of Baethke Plumbing, with advice for homeowners, information on new products, and more!
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New To Lou Too: Click 2 Cook Dual BBQ Lighter & Blower

October 11, 2025
This week’s New to Lou Too is the Click 2 Cook Dual BBQ Lighter & Blower. It uses butane to light BBQ, campfires, and more. It also has a blower and can be used for roasting, melting, and caramelizing. For more info, visit the HouseSmartsTV YouTube Channel.
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Lou’s To-Do List: Sod, utility knives, and more

October 9, 2025
Lou Manfredini joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.
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A.O. Smith: The premium manufacturer of water heaters

October 8, 2025
David Chisholm, VP of Marketing at A.O. Smith, joins Lou Manfredini on HouseSmarts Radio to talk about their premium water heaters. Listen in while David shares what makes this Milwaukee-based company so special.
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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.04.25

October 4, 2025
Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with Lou’s Fire Safety Show, offering great advice for homeowners and special guests, including Jim Hanlon, Owner of Chicago Firewood Company, Robert Wesselhoff, Owner of LintFighters, Michael Boudart, President of Lindemann Chimney Heating and Cooling, and more!
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Lou’s Fire Safety Show: Now is the time to have your chimney cleaned

October 4, 2025
Michael Boudart, President of Lindemann Chimney, Heating & Cooling, joins HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini live at their facilities for Lou’s Fire Safety Show! They discuss how important it is to have your chimney inspected and cleaned going into the colder months. Schedule your fireplace and furnace cleanings now at Lindemann.com.
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Lou’s Fire Safety Show: LintFighters are saving dryers and preventing fires

October 4, 2025
Robert Wesselhoff, Owner of LintFighters, joins HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini to share why they are the dryer vent cleaning specialists and how they can protect your home from fire. Learn more at lintfighters.com or schedule a cleaning by calling (844) 546-8911.
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Lou’s Fire Safety Show: Chicago Firewood Company is Chicagoland’s premier wood supplier

October 4, 2025
It’s another HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini and Jim Hanlon, Owner of Chicago Firewood Company, who shares the many options they offer. Let Chicago Firewood cater to all your firewood needs by visiting chifirewood.com or call (872) 327-9728.
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New To Lou Too: BurnBuster Fire Sachet

October 4, 2025
This week’s New to Lou Too feature is the BurnBuster Fire Sachet! A quick, safe solution for extinguishing dangerous oil and grease pan fires in residential kitchens, effective for use on up to 1 gallon of hot oil. For more info, visit the YouTube HouseSmarts Channel.
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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 9.27.25

September 27, 2025
Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with great advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!
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New To Lou Too: Pepper Pong

September 27, 2025
This week’s New to Lou Too feature is Pepper Pong! A portable game that crosses pickleball and ping pong. For more info, visit the YouTube HouseSmarts Channel.
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Lou’s Fall Home Refresh Show: Refresh the lighting in your home with Fox Lighting Gallery

September 21, 2025
It’s another Fall Home Refresh Show with Lou Manfredini, and David J. Koopmann from Fox Lighting Gallery shares the many options they offer you to refresh the lighting in your home. Learn more about what they can do for you by visiting foxlighting.com.
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Lou’s Fall Home Refresh Show: DuPage Credit Union is your home equity loan go-to

September 21, 2025
Matt Firmature, Residential Lending Specialist with DuPage Credit Union, joins Lou Manfredini on his Fall Home Refresh Show to talk about why they are the team to go to for a home equity loan. To learn more about what DuPage Credit Union can do for you, visit dupagecu.com.
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Lou’s Fall Home Refresh Show: Give your kitchen a facelift with Redo Cabinets

September 21, 2025
It’s Lou Manfredini’s Fall Home Refresh Show, and Mark Olsen, Owner of Redo Cabinets, shares the many ways they can give your cabinets a facelift without all the mess and construction of a remodel. Learn more about what they can do for you by visiting redocabinetrefacing.com.
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Lou’s Fall Home Refresh Show: Keep your air and surfaces clean with Genesis+HOCL

September 21, 2025
Daryl Bernard, Owner of Genesis + HOCL, joins Lou Manfredini on his Fall Home Refresh Show to talk about HOCL technology and why their natural air and surface cleaners are the most effective for your home. To learn more about what Genesis + HOCL can do for you, visit genesishocl.com.
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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 9.20.25

September 20, 2025
Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with Lou’s Fall Home Refresh Show with great advice for homeowners, and special guests including Daryl Bernard, Owner of Genesis+HOCL, Mark Olsen, Owner of Redo Cabinet Refacing, Matt Firmature, Residential Lending Specialist with DuPage Credit Union, David J. Koopmann from Fox Lighting Gallery, and much more!
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