Category: Plumbing
Hug a Plumber on April 25
How will you be celebrating National Hug a Plumber Day April 25? The Dictionary.com definition of a plumber is “a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., both in and out of buildings.” While that might be the technical definition of a plumber,
10 Common Plumbing Problems & Helpful Tips
It’s hard to imagine life before indoor plumbing, when water for cooking and bathing was hauled into the house by the bucketful, people took sponge baths in little tin tubs, and chamber pots and outhouses were the norm. We’ve grown so accustomed to modern plumbing innovations that we often don’t give much thought to our
How to Handle a Holiday HVAC Emergency
There’s no good time to have an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical emergency, but perhaps the worst time is on a holiday. An emergency interrupts your festivities, and it’s not easy to find an HVAC repair company willing to send someone out on a national holiday (at least not for an exorbitant holiday rate). As a
How to Prevent Holiday Plumbing Problems
Plumbing problems are…. not exactly festive. But unfortunately, our houses are extra prone to plumbing problems this time of year. All that cooking, feasting, and hosting places additional strain on your home plumbing system that can result in untimely breakdowns. The good news is that it takes just a little extra precaution to prevent the
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
With each passing day of sweltering afternoons and sweaty evenings, you’re probably feeling more and more mentally prepared for fall. But is your home ready for the onset of cold weather? Use this fall home maintenance checklist of six essential maintenance tasks to ensure your house is as ready as you are for the temperatures to cool off. Bonfe’s
Top 10 Reasons to Work for Bonfe
Bonfe was recently named one of the Star Tribune’s Top 150 Workplaces for the second year running. This honor would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and support of our employees. The list is essentially a ranking of employee satisfaction, and companies must first be nominated by their own employees to even be considered.
More Than Just “Wrangling Turds”: Bonfe Celebrates Hug a Plumber Week
If you paid attention to our social media feeds last week, you saw that we celebrated National Hug a Plumber Day (April 25) with a whole week dedicated to recognizing the skilled techs that make our team a well-oiled machine. In the words of one Bonfe tech, plumbing is about more than “wrangling turds” all
How to De-Winterize Your House in 5 Simple Steps
Before the cold sets in, you should winterize your outdoor plumbing system in order to prevent damage from frozen pipes. You don’t use your outdoor plumbing during the winter, so it’s safer to drain the system of water and shut off the water supply to prevent freezing. When spring comes around, you’ll have to de-winterize your
Prevent Sewer Line Backups With Drain Maintenance Habits
Some causes of sewer line backup are outside your control, such as tree roots growing into the line or a collapsed sewer line. For these causes, all you can do is keep up with regular maintenance and inspections. But some backups happen when your main sewer line becomes clogged, causing sewage to back up into
DIY Guide: Fix a Leaky Faucet in 5 Simple Steps
Drip, drip, drip! The constant sound of the faucet dripping can drive you crazy, especially if it’s the middle of the night and you’re trying to catch some ZZZs before your busy day tomorrow. Maybe you have enough patience to tolerate the steady dripping of a leaky faucet. But those little drops of water can add up to
