Category: Plumbing
Sewer Line Cleaning: What You Need to Know
Sewer line backups are a homeowner’s worst nightmare. When your sewer line backs up, it causes sewage to flow back into your home drains. The sewage spills up out of your toilets and tubs, doing thousands of dollars of damage to floors, walls, carpeting, and electrical systems. The only way to prevent this disaster is
How to Fix a Running Toilet Without Calling a Plumber
A running toilet isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a massive source of water waste. In a single day, a running toilet wastes up to 200 gallons of water. That’s 6,000 gallons in a month! Don’t just sit there listening to it, hoping it will “fix itself.” Put your problem-solving skills to work and get to
4 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Toilet
Are you experiencing weekly toilet trouble woes? A fussy toilet can be a constant source of frustration for homeowners. At a certain point, you may be better off if you replace your toilet rather than continually repairing its mishaps. But where do you draw the line between repairing and replacing your troublesome toilet? The following
How to Flush Your Water Heater (And Why It’s Important!)
When was the last time you flushed your water heater? If you’re like most homeowners, your answer is probably either “huh?” or “never.” As a homeowner, you should flush your water heater at least once a year as part of annual home maintenance. The good news is, it’s easy to do. Why do you have to flush
How to Deal With Ice Dam Removal
Few things spell trouble for your roof quite like ice dam formation. Ice dams, thick ridges of solid ice that form along the ridges of your roof when snow and ice are allowed to melt and refreeze, can cause serious damage to your roof. These thick formations of ice can tear off gutters, loosen shingles,
Prevent Damage From These Common Winter Plumbing Problems
Your home’s plumbing system is never at more risk than during the winter season. Extreme cold temperatures, snowfall, and ice buildup all put stress on your plumbing system. Educate yourself on the most common winter plumbing problems to minimize and prevent serious damage to your plumbing system. 3 Most Common Winter Plumbing Problems 1.
Plumbing 101: How to Prevent Frozen Pipes
Extreme winter conditions can cause pipes in your home plumbing system to freeze and burst, releasing a heavy stream of water that can flood your home with gallons upon gallons of water within minutes. Taking preventive measures will help prevent frozen pipes and the costly damage that can result. Pipes are more susceptible to freezing
3 Easy Steps to Avoid Running Out of Hot Water
For many people, the holiday season is a time for hosting extended family and close friends for days at a time. These visits are a blessing, bringing people together who you may not get to see throughout the rest of the year. But they can quickly become a curse if you’re the last person to
Troubleshoot a Kitchen Faucet With Low Water Pressure
The most common problem homeowners experience with their kitchen faucet is low water pressure, which can be caused a variety of different factors. In order to repair a faucet with low water pressure, you must first identify the source and scope of the problem. Once you isolate the source of the problem, fixing a kitchen
Top 4 Reasons Your Toilet Won’t Flush
Somehow, it always happens at the worst time. You pull the lever to flush the toilet and it makes a feeble gurgle but then…nothing happens. The toilet won’t flush. Depending on the situation, you may feel like you don’t want to leave the bathroom until the problem is solved (don’t worry, we’ve all been there).
